Legal counsel for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has given CBC a deadline of April 28 to retract and apologize for articles alleging she tried to interfere in criminal cases before the courts.
The letter, from the law firm Bennett Jones, accuses the media outlet of defamation.
The letter says that CBC’s recent articles “seek to sensationalize allegations already addressed by the Premier, and resuscitate a false and defamatory narrative against the Premier, her office, Alberta Crown prosecutors, and the administration of justice in Alberta.”
It adds that CBC is aware that Smith has openly discussed concerns regarding prosecutions related to COVID public health orders, and has had “appropriate contact” with the justice minister and deputy minister….