Poilievre vows no MAID mental illness expansion if he wins next election
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The Liberals have delayed expanding medical assistance in dying for mental illness until after the next election. But if Pierre Poilievre wins, he says he will scrap the plan.
The Liberals have delayed expanding medical assistance in dying for mental illness until after the next election. But if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wins, he says he will scrap the plan altogether.
“We will revoke (an expansion) entirely,” Poilievre said at a news conference Thursday in Vancouver after the Trudeau government punted the move until 2027.
The Conservatives have repeatedly pledged to reverse an expansion, calling it “reckless” and saying it blurs the line “between suicide prevention and suicide assistance.”
“Justin Trudeau has once again pursued a radical agenda that is totally out of step with the values of Canadians,” Poilievre told reporters.
Last week, Health Minister Mark Holland and Justice Minister Arif Virani postponed the expansion for another three years, after the provinces and territories warned the federal government they’re not prepared.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must call an election by October 2025, meaning if Conservatives win then they could be in power by the 2027 deadline.
Recent Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News found the Conservatives are still ahead, but their double-digit lead has narrowed to a single-digit one as the Liberals regain some support.
If the party remains in power after the next election, it insists it will go ahead with the controversial expansion.
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