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N.S. government appoints premier’s two-time campaign co-chair as new judge
Three new judges appointed to fill vacancies on Nova Scotia Provincial Court include a former Progressive Conservative campaign co-chair, prompting opposition concerns about judicial impartiality.
- The Nova Scotia government appointed Cameron MacKeen, the premier's two-time campaign co-chair, as a new judge.
- MacKeen has been a lawyer since 2003, with experience in private practice and legal aid.
- The opposition parties raised concerns about judicial independence due to MacKeen's close political ties.
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N.S. government appoints premier’s two-time campaign co-chair as new judge
A political scientist says he’s concerned the Nova Scotia government has appointed the premier’s two-time campaign co-chair as a new provincial court judge, saying Tim Houston appears to be becoming more bold in his partisanship.
Winnipeg Free Press
N.S. government appoints premier's two-time campaign co-chair as new judge
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Former N.S. PC campaign co-chair appointed provincial court judge
Nova Scotia’s opposition parties are raising concerns around judicial independence over the appointment of a former PC party campaign co-chair as a provincial court judge. On Friday, the province announced it had appointed lawyers Cameron MacKeen, Christa MacKinnon and Jennifer MacLellan, KC (King’s counsel) as judges of the Nova Scotia provincial court. In a release, […]
A political scientist expressed concern about the appointment by the Government of Nova Scotia of Cameron MacKeen, former campaign co-chairman of Prime Minister Tim Houston on two occasions, as a judge in the Provincial Court, and felt that Mr. Houston appeared to be showing growing bias.
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