WHERE EXACTLY IS THE TRANSPARENCY?

Today's Waterloo Region Record has this story "Guelph lawyer named as Kitchener judge". We are advised that she was appointed by the provincial Ministry of the Attorney General. She was called to the bar in 1992 and has been an assistant Crown Attorney since 1993. Wow! So what makes her stand out for promotion? Why for example is an assistant Crown attorney more qualified than say a Crown Attorney? Is working for the Crown (prosecution) a better learning experience than working as a Defence lawyer? The fact that she's had the same job for over twenty years in some circles would be looked down on. Is it different in the judicial field? Has she written any outstanding legal reports or briefs in her career? Is she a recognized expert in any particular areas of law? Why exactly her versus thousands of others? Is she for example politically active? Is she a member of her local provincial (Liberal) riding association? Is she related to any famous jurors or does her family donate to any political parties? Some of these questions may indicate either skepticism or innuendo but so be it. We as citizens have a right to know who are being appointed as judges in Ontario. And more importantly exactly why they are being appointed. What if anything is expected of them by those who do the appointing.