Poilievre promises justice reform using notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence
- Liberal Leader Mark Carney announced a plan to modernize defence procurement to boost Canadian sovereignty, stating that threats to Canada’s sovereignty are multiplying.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pledged to restore consecutive sentences for multiple murder convictions by invoking the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, adding it addresses crime concerns.
- Carney's defence strategy includes prioritizing Canadian resources and committing to NATO's defence spending target of 2 percent of GDP by 2030.
- The proposal by Poilievre to invoke the notwithstanding clause has drawn criticism from Carney, who called it a very dangerous step that politicizes fundamental rights.
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Euthanasia is out of control in Canada, but nobody is talking about it on the campaign trail
From LifeSiteNews By Jonathon Van Maren While refraining from campaigning on the issue, Poilievre, to his credit, has said previously that he will ‘scrap’ the Liberal’s plan of expanding euthanasia to the mentally ill ‘entirely.’ Canada’s euthanasia regime should be one of the key election issues on the campaign trail, but thus far, there seems to be little interest in discussing the issue. This despite the fact that last month, the United Nati…
Poilievre vows to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.
Poilievre Would Use Notwithstanding Clause for Consecutive Murder Sentences, Carney Vows Defence Procurement Reform
Liberal Leader Mark Carney has promised to overhaul defence procurement to support Canadian sovereignty and domestic industry, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pledged to restore consecutive sentences for multiple counts of murder, on day 23 of the election campaign. Carney made the defence procurement announcement at a campaign stop in Dorval, Que., on April 14, saying that threats to Canada’s sovereignty “are multiplying,” and that a…

Poilievre pledges to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.
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