Politics This Morning: new Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner to be sworn in; MPs gather to support abuse victims; Famous 5 Ottawa fetes Isabel Metcalfe
By Marco Vigliotti Feb. 4, 2018
Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner, pictured Dec. 18, 2017, at his swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, will be sworn in as the new chief justice of Canada in a mid-morning ceremony at the Supreme Court on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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