艾伯塔省要求在联邦司法任命中作出陈述,威胁要扣留资金,除非在遴选法官时被赋予角色。 Alberta demands say in federal judicial appointments, threatening to withhold funding unless given role in selecting judges.

艾伯塔·丹妮尔·史密斯总理宣布,除非联邦政府授予艾伯塔省担任加拿大省级法院和最高法院职位法官的甄选正式角色,否则该省将停止为新的司法任命提供联邦资金。 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced the province will withhold federal funding for new judicial appointments unless the federal government grants Alberta a formal role in selecting judges for provincial and Supreme Court of Canada positions. Smith在给马克·卡尼总理的一封信中敦促改变目前的进程,包括成立一个联合咨询委员会和放宽双语要求,认为更多的省级投入将提高公众信任度,并反映艾伯塔省的价值观和身份。 In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smith urged changes to the current process, including forming a joint advisory committee and relaxing bilingualism requirements, arguing that greater provincial input would improve public trust and reflect Alberta’s values and identity. 这一举动引发了关于司法独立和联邦-省权力的辩论,批评者警告说,这可能会加剧法院的拖延,破坏司法机构的公正性。 The move has sparked debate over judicial independence and federal-provincial power, with critics warning it could worsen court delays and undermine the judiciary’s impartiality.