艾伯塔的顶级法官肯定了独立性,拒绝了史密斯总理影响司法裁决的呼吁。 Alberta’s top judges affirm independence, rejecting Premier Smith’s call to influence judicial decisions.

艾伯塔的顶级法官发表了罕见的公开声明,在总理丹妮尔·史密斯(Danielle Smith)说她想“指导”法官之后,确认了司法独立性,强调裁决必须基于法律和证据,而不是政治影响力。 Alberta’s top judges issued a rare public statement affirming judicial independence after Premier Danielle Smith said she wants to “direct” judges, stressing that rulings must be based on law and evidence, not political influence. 三位首席法官强调,三权分立对民主至关重要,并重申他们致力于公正。 The three chief justices emphasized the separation of powers as vital to democracy and reaffirmed their commitment to impartiality. 该声明是在史密斯批评 " 活跃 " 法官以及她呼吁使司法任命与省级价值观相一致,包括提议参与挑选国王法官之后发表的。 The statement follows Smith’s criticism of “activist” judges and her calls to align judicial appointments with provincial values, including proposed involvement in selecting King’s Bench judges. 虽然法院澄清了旨在解决公众误解的声明,但省政府没有作出任何官方回应。 While the courts clarified the statement aimed to address public misunderstandings, no official response has come from the provincial government.