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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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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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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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