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A Court of Queen’s Bench judge lifted the publication ban Monday on the legal dispute between former justice minister Jonathan Denis and his estranged wife Breanna Palmer, who obtained an emergency protection order against him.

In doing so, Justice Craig Jones revoked the order against Denis, ruling that although Palmer may have felt genuine “anxieties” about her estranged husband’s actions, it didn’t warrant the extraordinary measure of a court order.

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“I’m not persuaded they rise to the level of an objectively reasonable fear of family violence,” Jones said.

“Ms. Palmer is not in danger of family violence and is not in need of protection.”

Outside court, Denis — who resigned as justice minister and solicitor general because of the case but remains a Progressive Conservative candidate — said the past week has been “very difficult,” and he is now focused on retaining his seat in Tuesday’s provincial election.