Tories’ silence is golden on trans issues, but might not be sustainable

As his party’s numbers climb, Pierre Poilievre has to be careful to appeal to voters leery of social conservatism.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office may not be able to stop MPs from weighing in on last week's protests, pictured, when so many of them were elected thanks to support they received from social conservatives who don't like LGBTQ education in schools, writes Sheila Copps.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

September 25, 2023

OTTAWA—Protests and counter-protests on the rights of children to use their chosen pronouns were held across the country last week.

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