By Nadia Effendi, Laura Wagner, Teagan Markin and Hanna Rioseco ( August 4, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT) -- The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to allow a claim for misfeasance in public office against Alberta’s chief electoral officer to proceed to the merits in Resler v. Anglin, 2026 SCC 23 highlights the boundary between public and private law remedies for acts of public officials, the challenges of striking a far-fetched but properly pleaded claim, and the trade-offs in finding the right case to resolve unsettled legal issues like loss of chance damages....