Stephen Harper Refused Beverley McLachlin's Call About Marc Nadon
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office exposed an unprecedented public spat with the chief justice of the Supreme Court on Thursday, issuing a statement suggesting Stephen Harper refused to accept a phone call from Beverley McLachlin about a judicial appointment.
The extraordinary statement came on the heels of a media report that said Conservative government members have become incensed with the top court after a series of stinging constitutional rebukes.
Among those government setbacks was a court ruling that Justice Marc Nadon, Harper's most recent pick for the top bench, was not qualified under the Supreme Court Act.
The nine-member court has been short one justice for almost a year as a result of the bungled appointment.
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