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| Originally Posted by Link2000 Yeah, Lurch is correct. The Conservatives are actually left of the Democrats on many issues.
Take Same-Sex Marriage for example: The Tories want to make civil unions for gays (tax breaks, all benefits of marriage), but keep marriage for male/female couples only. The Liberals were painting them as "extreme-right wing anti-gay" politicians. |
Really, I'm not convinced Harper would have tried that even if he had a majority. It's the wrong move. The Charter or Rights and Freedoms specifically prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, courts across the country have struck down anti-gay marriage legislation, and introducing said legislation would require the notwithstanding clause (Which, if not political suicide, would be pretty severe political self-mutilation).