ALBERTA PREMIER ASKS JUSTICE MINISTER TO "STEP BACK" FROM JOB OVER PHONE CALL TO POLICE CHIEF

Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's asked Justice Minister Kaycee Madu to 'step back' from his job while an independent review examines if there was interference in the administration of justice after Madu phoned the Edmonton police chief about a traffic ticket.
Madu had telephoned Edmonton police chief Dale McFee to discuss a distracted driving ticket he received March 10, 2021. 

In a late-night announcement on Twitter, Kenney said that Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage will act as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General during Minister Madu's leave of absence.

The premier said he will be appointing an independent investigator to review relevant facts and determine whether there was interference in the administration of justice in this case. The findings of this review will be made public, he said.