Poilievre promises justice reform using notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence

Poilievre and the notwithstanding clause

This is some spin from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on his desire to use the notwithstanding clause, in the Charter to impose consecutive sentences on convicted mass murders, framing this as a way to uphold the rights to life of…

More on the notwithstanding clause issue

Carney has a fascinating response to the question about abortion rights. He says there is a “very dangerous” precedent of using the notwithstanding clause — not just preventatively, but even after the Supreme Court rules something unconstitutional. He suggests that…

Carney attacks Poilievre's notwithstanding clause proposal

Carney arguing that Poilievre's call to use the notwithstanding clause for his crime proposals, specifically a bill that extends sentence for multiple murderers, would be a slippery slope that could lead to other places.

Anthony Koch: Who's afraid of the notwithstanding clause?

Sec. 33 should be a normal — even routine — part of our governance

Lorne Gunter: Poilievre's plan to impose true life sentences a legitimate use of notwithstanding clause

Notwithstanding was put there by the Constitution's authors deliberately to give government the authority to assert the dominance of provincial legislatures and Parliament.

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…