Roe v. Wade could define the Conservative race
Politics Insider for May 10: Shaw shares plummet; how Canada secretly bought Justin Trudeau to Ukraine; feminists name for overview of RCMP’s ‘poisonous tradition’
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Activists, organizers and pollsters inform Abbas Rana within the Hill Times that the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming choice on Roe v. Wade will “quite likely” outline the Conservative management race.
Campaign Life Coalition, a distinguished pro-life group, has really helpful to 1000’s of its supporters to vote for Lewis and to not vote for Poilievre, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, or Conservative MP Scott Aitchison. The group remains to be reviewing the views of Ontario PC MPP Roman Baber and has not made a remaining choice. In an announcement final week, Baber mentioned that he would enable MPs to carry ahead laws and wouldn’t drive caucus members to toe the celebration line on problems with conscience. “In a lopsided manner, it will give energy to Leslyn Lewis amongst the base,” mentioned Jack Fonseca, a spokesperson for the Campaign Life Coalition. “If they have social Conservative values, they will be more mindful of voting for the only social conservative candidate.”
Marginal: In the Star, Chantal Hebert factors out {that a} victory for abortion opponents within the United States could hinder, slightly than assist, their Canadian comrades.
If something, the overturning within the U.S. of abortion rights is extra more likely to have the alternative impact, pushing the rearguard battle towards the proper to abortion and those that lead it in Canada additional within the political margins. For if the Canadian anti-abortion motion has achieved something over 34 years for the reason that Supreme Court’s Morgentaler choice, it has been to solidify the political consensus towards its trigger.
Wedge: Also within the Star, Supriya Dwivedi writes that, whereas a change within the authorized standing of abortion in Canada appears to be like unlikely, it’s truthful to notice the Conservatives’ political reliance on abortion opponents.
It can be an indisputable fact that out of the 2 events ever in rivalry to type authorities on this nation, one in every of them actively courts the anti-choice vote. Yet for some motive to acknowledge this level results in accusations of enjoying wedge politics — not simply from Conservatives, but in addition many legacy political reporters and pundits alike.
To the Rock: A flight carrying 166 Ukrainian refugees landed in St. John’s on Monday, CBC studies. The flight was chartered by the province’s immigration division, which established a satellite tv for pc workplace in Warsaw.
Hush hush: CBC has a behind-the-scenes piece on how Canada quietly organized Justin Trudeau’s journey to Ukraine.
Shares fall: The inventory worth of Shaw Communications fell greater than seven per cent on Monday after the Competition Bureau notified Rogers on Friday that it plans to oppose the $26-billion acquisition of Shaw, the Globe studies.
Toxic: An alliance of feminist organizations is asking for the federal authorities to ascertain an exterior overview of the RCMP to deal with its remedy of ladies, the Globe studies. The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action says the drive has a “toxic culture” relating to misogyny, racism and violence towards ladies.
Tight-lipped: Opposition MPs chided the Mounties for being tight-lipped throughout hearings on on facial recognition expertise, CBC studies.
More carbon: Ontario electricity-generation emissions will rise due to the Doug Ford authorities’s selections on energy technology, the Star studies.
Pro-pipeline? NDP MPP Bhutila Karpoche protested pipelines whereas holding shares in Enbridge, the Toronto Sun studies.
Extra cash: Ontario PC MPP Lisa MacLeod, obtained an “MPP’s allowance” from her Progressive Conservative driving affiliation whereas she was incomes a six-figure wage as a cupboard minister, the Citizen studies.
Over three years, between 2018 and 2020, that allowance totalled $44,000. The info, contained within the Nepean PC driving affiliation’s monetary statements, was launched by the provincial NDP celebration Monday.
Affordability: Voters may even see MacLeod’s additional pay within the context of concern over pocket e-book points. Every publicly accessible Ontario election ballot reveals the primary concern of voters is the rising price of dwelling, CBC studies.
From a stall: Liberal MP Shafqat Ali has apologized after taking part in House of Commons proceedings nearly from a washroom stall on Friday, CTV studies.
Contempt: Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis has failed in a bid to overturn his contempt of courtroom conviction, the Edmonton Journal studies. Denis, the PC justice minister from 2012 to 2015, was discovered responsible final month of making an attempt to intimidate Dr. Anny Sauvageau by sending a letter to her lawyer through the trial of her $7.5 million wrongful dismissal lawsuit.
Quotas? Omar Alghabra mentioned a number of occasions on Monday that CN should set an instance by making certain that francophones are represented on its board of administrators, however appears reluctant to impose quotas, La Presse studies (translation).
Stagnant: Douglas Todd, within the Vancouver Sun, has a depressing story on how Canadian wages look like caught.
It’s the system: Beverley McLachlin and Taylor Owen have a considerate column on choices for regulating platforms with out curbing freedom of expression.
— Stephen Maher
