Not Reserving Judgment Episode 82: Did the Liberals violate election law by planting MAGA buttons?
Apr 16, 2025
50:42
On Episode 82, we consider whether the Liberals' misleading MAGA buttons violated election laws; we discuss what to expect from Mark Carney on civil liberties if he wins on April 28; and we explain our argument at the Supreme Court on the right to inter-provincial travel.
Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:
- Liberal operatives planted 'stop the steal' buttons at conservative conference (CBC News)
- Victory for Canadian Constitution Foundation: court strikes down election censorship law (The CCF)
- It’s time to end the sedition in Ottawa by enforcing the law and following the money (Globe and Mail)
- CCF Takes Interprovincial Mobility Rights to Supreme Court of Canada (The CCF)
- Supreme Court to consider if COVID travel bans violated charter mobility rights after woman missed mother's funeral (National Post)
- Poilievre vows to use notwithstanding clause to support consecutive murder sentences (CTV News)
Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.
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