You would think Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government were in the middle of an election campaign the way they\u0027re acting.
Trudeau, and many of his ministers – Quebec ministers no less – are busy condemning and campaigning against Ontario’s use of the notwithstanding clause.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“Suspending people’s basic rights should never be something people enter into lightly or without seriously weighing the consequences,” Trudeau said.tap here to see other videos from our teamThere are so many ways to point out the hypocrisy of Trudeau’s comments from his own suspension of Charter rights to his acceptance of Quebec using the notwithstanding clause preemptively to suspend minority language and religious rights.
He’s been even more muted on Bill 96, which strips language rights away from Quebec’s English language minority, even making it difficult for historically English municipalities to provide services to residents. Trudeau has promised to consider joining any Charter challenge if it makes it to the Supreme Court, but that’s very different than what he is doing now.tap here to see other videos from our teamBy the way, Hak v.
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