John Carpay: Who Guards Our Freedoms Better, Judges or Politicians?

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The justice statue at the Supreme Court of Canada on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 17, 2021. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Commentary

In whom do you have more faith, judges or politicians? For many Canadians, this question is about which group they trust the least, and not about which group they trust the most. A person’s answer to this question will largely determine whether she or he likes or dislikes Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, commonly known as the “notwithstanding clause.”