
And now... here comes boring old Bellemare actually dragging out those pesky "written" rules & precedents...
According to the lawyer of former justice minister Marc Bellemare, whose allegations of judge-rigging by Liberal Party fundraisers led to the inquiry, the Premier’s involvement constituted a breach of the confidential process that must be followed in nominating a judge.Well, slap me with a shovel... what sounds more plausible here?
“The rules clearly say that the names of the candidates, their resumes and personal information must remain confidential. The information is kept by the co-ordinator of the selection committee,” Jean-François Bertrand said.
Yeah, yeah, I know... we're talking about Quebec. I'm not gonna get my hopes up.
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FROM THE COMMENTS:

"Apparently Macleans has a cover story that is really making Quebec mad. Says Quebec is the most corrupt province in Canada."