Ontario Judicial Council: Judge suspended for wearing “Make America Great Again” Cap in Court – separation of politics from the judiciary a cornerstone of the rule of law
The separation of politics from the judiciary is a cornerstone of the rule of law and Canada’s democratic system of government.[1] On November 9, 2016, the day after the United States presidential election, Justice Bernd Zabel entered a Canadian courtroom wearing a red “Make America Great Again” baseball hat, the campaign signature of the successful…