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Leonid Sirota: Yes, the notwithstanding clause overrides rights. No, it isn’t defensible

As cases in which provincial legislators have deployed the override power of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — the "notwithstanding clause" — have proliferated, so have defences of their doing so. Among the override’s most passionate defenders are lawyers and political scientists with expertise and prestige to support their arguments. Read More
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Jamie Sarkonak: Carney’s budget is more subtle on wokeness, but the agenda is still strong

Tuesday’s budget wasn’t like those of the high Trudeau years, encrusted with identity politics at every turn. But the spirit of the old regime lives on under Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has opted for a deficit of $78.3 billion along with the continuation of social justice programs and diversity mandates. Read More
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Vince Gasparro: Why Canada needs Bill C-9 — the Combatting Hate Act

Canada is not immune to the global rise of hate-motivated incidents. From vandalized places of worship to online harassment, intimidation at our universities/colleges, and public displays of extremist symbols, these are not isolated acts. They are part of a growing pattern that threatens the safety and cohesion of our country. Read More
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Couple created a house inspired by The Munsters

It may not be located at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, but a replica of the house from The Munsters looms large in Waxahachie, Texas. It belongs to Sandra McKee and her husband, Charles, who live next door and open the mansion up for private tours and murder mystery dinner parties. Read More
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William Watson: Carney Liberals should be kept far away from the economy

Only three hours into Ottawa’s budget lock-up and I’d already read so much about catalyzing, super-charging, launching, leveraging and empowering that I felt the need of a nap. And I was only 150 pages into the 406-page document. Maybe we should have a rule that the minister of finance has to read the entire budget into the parliamentary record. That would “incentivize” him or her, as they say in Ottawa, to keep it short. Read More
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