Some Liberal MPs frustrated with leadership for not sharing anti-abortion political strategy on Canada Summer Jobs program

Liberal MP Wayne Easter conceded the government could have done a better job in communicating the message on the abortion clause, but said complicated terminology was used for legal reasons.
Some Liberal MPs are frustrated that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu never explained the political strategy to the caucus on why the abortion clause was introduced in the Canada Summer Jobs program application, this year.
Some Liberal MPs say they're frustrated the party leadership did not share the political strategy with the caucus on why the government was so adamant on keeping the new controversial reproductive rights clause in the Canada Summer Jobs applications and are annoyed the uncalled-for “mistake” cou...

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