“Judges are meant to be entirely apolitical. It’s part of being seen to be impartial. 

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The lesson here as the judge states, his peers openly supported Hillary, he just needed to follow their lead and keep his mouth shut in the court room. 

And that alleged loss of impartiality taints Justice Zabel, by making him appear supportive of the president’s statements on women and minorities, said Faisal Mirza, the chair of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association.

“There is no doubt that the Trump campaign, and that hat, is affiliated with intolerant, if not racist, remarks about every identifiable group that you can think of. A judge who works in a place like Hamilton should know there’s a visible minority population that routinely appears in those criminal courts.”

Oddly enough, lawyers representing their association can openly display their hyper-partisanship.  How can this lawyer now be trusted to represent conservative clients to the best of his ability?