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Manitoba premier under fire a second time for comments on the justice system

Legal groups say Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew undermined public confidence and disrespected judicial independence, the Manitoba lawyers group and Manitoba Bar Association accuse.
Last year, Kinew apologized to defence lawyers after his NDP caucus expelled backbencher Mark Wasyliw, who was removed partly because a colleague represented Peter Nygard on sex charges.
In the legislature Tuesday, Kinew spoke about a truck driver accused in fatal collision near Altona, Man., recently released on bail and urged judges to consider public reception and reality.
Justice Minister Matt Wiebe defended Kinew, saying he addressed public perceptions while respecting judicial independence and recalled Kinew’s past remarks on affiliations with Peter Nygard.
As a high-profile leader, Wab Kinew now faces a second controversy following last year’s apology over NDP caucus discipline, while speaking at the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly, Winnipeg .

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Manitoba premier under fire a second time for comments on the justice system - Winnipeg

A Manitoba lawyers group is accusing Premier Wab Kinew of undermining public confidence in the justice system and not respecting the independence of the judiciary.

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