PM Carney’s appointment of Judge Hogue as Deputy AG of Canada sparks questions within legal community

By Cristin Schmitz ( January 9, 2026, 3:12 PM EST) -- Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is retiring Feb. 1, 2026, from her full-time job on the federal bench — one day before starting work on Feb. 2 as deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada, Law360 Canada has learned....