Original sentence: Because judicial independence is belived by some to be essential to a functioning democracy, the regulating of Canadian judges involves judges themselves.Many Canadians would like to see their judges be elected as is the case for some American judges, but as of 2005 there is no indication that the longstanding British tradition of appointing judges will be altered in Canada anytime soon.Meanwhile, judicial appointments to judicial posts in the so-called "inferior" or "provincial" courts are made by the local provincial government.Those who favour the appointment method point out that the election approach could possibly threaten the judiciary's ability to be independent in its decision-making
Edited sentence: Although some Canadians would like to see judges being elected as it is done in the United States, there is no indication that the longstanding tradition of appointing judges will be changed anytime soon.Because judicial independence is essential to a functioning democracy, the regulating of judges must involve judges themselves.Meanwhile, judicial appointments to judicial posts in the "inferior" or "provincial" courts are made by the local provincial government.Those who favour the appointment method point out that the election approach would threaten the judiciary's ability to be independent in its decision-making