‘Her fake honour’: Caroline Mulroney was called to Ontario bar three days before getting ‘King’s Counsel’ title #ONpoli (www.thestar.com)

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Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney was called to the Ontario bar just three days before the Ford government announced she was getting a special title for lawyers that has been widely denounced as a patronage honour, the Star has learned.

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[-] Splitdipless@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, it totally was a patronage honour. QC and KC had more or less been abandoned in Ontario because of abuse of the honour, and right out of the bat it's back and this is how it's used?

[-] Splitdipless@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Here's the list of everyone that got a KC: https://news.ontario.ca/en/bulletin/1003229/ontario-reinstitutes-kings-counsel-designation

[-] Splitdipless@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Christine Elliott also got a KC apparently.

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