If the bail system is broken, part of the reason is that we don’t have enough facilities to house individuals accused of violent crimes who are awaiting trial. There are two ways to fix this: clear the backlog by appointing more judges, thus freeing up some space, or build more jails.

The current Premier hasn’t made a real attempt to do either. He’s just whining because he’s butt-hurt that people don’t agree with him about the value of bike lanes.

(No, I didn’t vote for him. Yes, I did vote in the recent provincial election.)