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Doug Ford floats idea of electing judges in rant on bail reform

Published Apr 30, 2025 at 2:26pm

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Doug Ford floats idea of electing judges in rant on bail reform

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a press conference in Toronto on April 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey AMA

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is blasting judges in the province who he perceives as being soft on crime, and is floating ideas such as judges running for election and offering them payouts to retire early.

Ford was at Peel Regional Police headquarters to announce measures on bail in an upcoming justice bill, though he says the most meaningful bail reform actions must come from the federal government.

The bill is set to include changes to the judicial appointments process, and when asked about that today, Ford ranted about judges and justices of the peace who give people bail multiple times.

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