Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government s appointments of two former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges, saying he s not going to put Liberals or New Democrats in those roles.
The appointments are made by Attorney General Doug Downey, and Ford says today that his Progressive Conservative government got elected "to get like-minded people in appointments."
Ford suggested that judges and justices of the peace are too lenient on criminals, and are letting people out on bail too frequently, so he wants to see more judicial officials appointed who will keep people in jail.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government's appointments of two former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges, saying he's not going to put Liberals or New Democrats in those roles.