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Canada's longest-serving judge hangs up his judicial robes for the final time

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Calgary Justice Brian Stevenson is the longest-sitting judge in Canadian history.

The 85-year-old was appointed a judge by then-premier Peter Lougheed on July 9, 1974 .

He has spent almost a third of Canada ’s 157 years of existence presiding over proceedings in what was provincial court.

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71

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informal

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English

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40

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not offensive

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short-lived

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