Chief Justice Richard Wagner dismisses request to recuse from Emergencies Act appeal

OTTAWA — Chief Justice Richard Wagner denied a request to recuse himself from the Emergencies Act case Wednesday, saying his 2022 comments about the Freedom Convoy protests have nothing to do with the issues on appeal.

In a letter to parties on Wednesday, Supreme Court of Canada registrar Chantal Carbonneau said Wagner believed there was no legal reason for him to step aside from the case, which the top court is currently considering if it should hear.

The decision is in response...