Why invoking the notwithstanding clause no longer seems politically taboo
November 26, 2025
The notwithstanding clause allows for premiers or prime ministers to override rulings on legislation that judges have determined would violate sections of the Charter. But the use of the clause, once viewed by many as a political taboo, has become more frequent in recent years.
Unpublished Newswire
Two members of the National Guard are in critical condition after being shot while patrolling in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The suspect was arrested after the “monstrous ambush-style attack,” which took place “just steps away from the White House,”
according to U.S. President Donald Trump...
November 27, 2025 - 14:56 | National Post Staff | National Post
In a corner of carver Richard Pollard’s workshop in the back of his Bella Coola home is a small replica of the wood-hewn memorial he is making for his brother. It is a grizzly bear holding a copper shield, a symbol of high honour.“I wanted to make something worthy of my brother,” he said.
November 27, 2025 - 14:53 | Justine Hunter, Photography by Chad Hipolito | The Globe and Mail
Canadian ambassador Jennifer May says her country is working rapidly on key issues it has with China aiming to strengthen bilateral ties, according to a report in a state-controlled Chinese newspaper.
She told
China Daily
on Thursday that she is looking forward to a visit to China from...
November 27, 2025 - 14:52 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
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