Ted Morton

Ted Morton, an Executive Fellow at the School of Public Policy and Professor Emeritus in Political Science at the University of Calgary, dives into the politicization of Canadian courts. He discusses the impact of U.S. judicial activism on Canadian perceptions and explores the evolving constitutional paradigms over fifty years. Morton highlights the tension between judicial power and societal values, critiques unaccountable governance, and addresses the influence of judicial review on provincial rights and rights advocacy groups.