NDP justice critic Irfan Sabir says, regardless of intent, it’s an abuse of power for any cabinet minister — let alone the justice minister — to interfere in the judicial process regarding a personal matter. Madu represents the constituency of Edmonton-South West for the United Conservative government and has been justice minister since August 2020. “Chief McFee did receive a phone call from Minister Madu in relation to a distracted driving ticket he was issued on March 10, 2021,” it said. “Minister Madu had concerns about the context of the traffic stop. “Regular Alberta drivers do not have the ability to call their local police chief and discuss traffic tickets,” said Sabir.

Source: CBC News January 18, 2022 07:15 UTC