Trudeau proving heir apparent of Mulroney, not his father, on constitutional issues

If you’re looking for proof of Mulroney’s victory, look no further than the fact that both Justin Trudeau and Jason Kenney were open to Legault’s proposal, because they both know that recognizing Quebec as a nation is no menace to the foundations of Canada.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau always made it a point of honour to refuse Quebec any special status in the Canadian Confederation. However, Justin Trudeau shocked the intelligentsia when he said the amendments were legitimate, writes Ross O’Connor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROSS O’CONNOR

May 31, 2021

The recent tempest over Quebec’s proposed amendment to the constitution to recognize Quebec as a nation revealed an important detail about Justin Trudeau's leadership: he will not be defined by his father’s ideology. When Premier François Legault announced his intentions to modify the Constitu...

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