Peter Menzies: Latest Internet Bill Threatens Our Freedoms; the Official Opposition Should Oppose It

Published on June 2, 2024

Commentary It wasn’t long ago that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was promising to make Canada “the freest country on earth.” “Canada is free and freedom is its nationality,” the Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition stated boldly on X/Twitter a couple of years ago when he was campaigning for his job. “That’s why I’m running for prime minister—to put you back in control of your life, and make Canada the freest country on earth.” It was a message that clearly resonated with the party membership. Mr. Poilievre went on to win the Conservative Party of Canada leadership on the first ballot—a resounding victory fuelled by words guaranteed to send the Liberals into a tizzy....

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