A special parliamentary committee is set to recommend that the Liberal government indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAID) for individuals with mental illness. The committee, co-chaired by Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, heard from 44 witnesses, many of whom opposed granting MAID eligibility based solely on mental illness. Key concerns included the difficulty in determining when psychiatric suffering has become irremediable.
Toronto Boy, 12, Charged with Attempted Murder After Police Officer Injured
A 12-year-old boy in Toronto has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was injured in a hit-and-run incident. According to the Special Investigations Unit, the officer fired multiple times to stop a stolen car that was carrying two other children. The agency has not yet determined whether the shots were fired before or after the vehicle struck the officer.
Ontario Signs Critical Minerals Partnership with U.K.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has signed a critical minerals partnership with the United Kingdom, aiming to combat Chinese influence. The deal comes amid uncertainty over the future of the North American free-trade agreement, as noted by columnist Scott Stinson.
Canadians Want More Children, But Fertility Rate Remains Low
A report by the non-partisan Christian think tank Cardus reveals that Canadians would ideally have more children, but the current fertility rate is just 1.25 children per woman. Women reported an average ideal family size of 1.97 children, while men reported 2.13.
New Series: Ranking the Anglosphere by Progressive Madness
The National Post launches a new series, "The Western Surrender," which ranks the U.S., U.K., New Zealand, Australia, and Canada based on progressive movements that some argue are destroying the West from within.
