Poilievre to use notwithstanding clause for consecutive murder sentences

April 14, 2025, 9:21 am

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced plans to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to pass legislation imposing consecutive life sentences on mass murderers. This move is part of his tough-on-crime agenda and represents an effort to bypass conventional legal constraints in order to implement his criminal justice reforms. Poilievre’s promise is intended to resonate with voters who favor stricter penalties and a hardline stance on crime enforcement.

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MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to use the notwithstanding clause to implement part of his tough-on-crime agenda, if his party is elected.

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