Mr. Speaker, it pays to be friends with the Liberals. We saw it with WE Charity and now with the judicial appointment process. The Prime Minister's Office meddles in the process. It uses its infamous Liberalist database to check whether future judges are Liberal donors. Who is the PMO consulting to check up on the reputation of future judges? It is consulting Liberal officials and Liberal riding association presidents. The PMO checks to see whether future judges put up Liberal Party lawn signs at election time. What are the criteria for becoming a judge in Canada? Is being a good Liberal one of them?
In the House of Commons on October 20th, 2020. See this statement in context.