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  • Lots of conflicting opinions in this article, but it is written by a Toronto Star columnist.

    Carney should take a firm stance with the US:

    During the election, Carney won on promises of an “elbows up” defence of Canadian sovereignty.

    And if that offends Donald Trump? “So be it.”

    However, Canada would immediately fall to US aggression (so dont piss off Trump?):

    McQuaig is critical of Carney’s strategy, and is alarmed by the suggestion that he plans to defend the Canadian border against the U.S. military. “We will never win,” she said.


    Carney needs to put money into public projects:

    Canada’s most urgent problems will not be solved by investing in the military, she said. Solutions to the housing crisis, cost of living, food insecurity, and the erosion of health and long-term care are more likely to be found through increased public investment.

    However, pushing through megaprojects is bad:

    “I’m concerned about all this fast-tracking of projects if it is going to compromise aspects of our democracy that are important, such as consultation with Indigenous people, giving them a fair voice, and various climate and environmental considerations.” “Preserving our democratic process is more important than any megaproject,” she said.


    Carney needs to be more diplomatic:

    "The answer is more international diplomacy, more cooperation, more understanding.”

    However, Carney should arrest the leader of Isreal:

    McQuaig went further and said Canada should assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in apprehending Benjamin Netanyahu and placing him under arrest.






  • Yes. Courts ruled the government would be violating section 7, “Life, liberty and security of the person”. Section 33 is the notwithstanding clause which allows governments to ignore section 7, among many others.

    Section 33, Notwithstanding clause:

    Parliament or the legislature of a province may expressly declare in an Act of Parliament or of the legislature, as the case may be, that the Act or a provision thereof shall operate notwithstanding a provision included in section 2 or sections 7 to 15 of this Charter.

    If you’re curious about which rights the government is allowed to ignore:

    Section 2(a) – Freedom of religion
    Section 2(b) – Freedom of expression
    Section 2© – Freedom of peaceful assembly
    Section 2(d) – Freedom of association
    Section 7 – Life, liberty and security of the person
    Section 8 – Search and seizure
    Section 9 – Arbitrary detention
    Section 10(a) – Right to be informed of reasons for detention or arrest
    Section 10(b) – Right to counsel
    Section 10© – Habeas corpus
    Section 11(a) – Right to be informed without unreasonable delay of the specific offence charged
    Section 11(b) – Trial within a reasonable time
    Section 11© – Protection against testimonial compulsion
    Section 11(d) – Presumption of innocence
    Section 11(e) – Right not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause
    Section 11(f) – Trial by jury
    Section 11(g) – Retroactive offences
    Section 11(h) – Protection against double jeopardy
    Section 11(i) – Lesser punishment
    Section 12 – Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment
    Section 13 – Protection against self-incrimination
    Section 14 – Right to an interpreter
    Section 15 – Equality rights