A city councillor in Hamilton says a judge who reportedly wore a hat showing support for Donald Trump in the courtroom should step down or be removed from the bench.
Coun. Matthew Green spoke out on social media Friday following media reports that Judge Bernd Zabel wore a hat that read ``Make America Great Again,'' a campaign slogan used by the U.S. president-elect.
In his statement, Green says Ontario's judicial system should be strictly non-partisan.
He argues that because of the ``clear racism, sexism and xenophobia'' in the American election, Zabel's display could ``underscore the distrust many Canadians feel'' towards the justice system.
The city councillor is calling on the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice to remove Zabel from the bench if he does not resign.