Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has come under fire a second time over comments related to the justice system.

Two groups — the Manitoba Bar Association and the Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba — said Kinew's recent remarks about bail undermine public confidence in the administration of justice and run counter to the principle of an independent judiciary.

"It is concerning when politicians offer commentary on cases before the courts that have not yet been adjudicated," bar association president Stacey Soldier said in a news release Wednesday.

"Furthermore, it could ultimately affect the fairness of a trial, which doesn’t just affect an accused person; it also affects victims and loved ones."

Kinew was speaking in the legislature Tuesday in response to opposition questions ab

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