Poilievre vows to ease transition for veterans during a stop on home turf

Poilievre accused Carney of hiding this past week because he didn’t want to answer tough questions on the campaign trail.

Carney, who retains caregiver responsibility as prime minister, hit pause on his campaign this past week to deal with the ongoing tariff war with the United States.

In response to a question, Poilievre said a Conservative government would not expand medical assistance in dying beyond the existing parameters. He has previously said there would be no MAID expansion for mental illness if he won. But people will “continue to have the right to make that choice for themselves” when it comes to the current guidelines for MAID.

Poilievre also sent a message to Canada’s Jewish community, saying a Conservative government would get tougher on people who carry out violent attacks based on ethnicity and religion, including deportations for “anyone who carries out antisemitic vandalism or property damage” and is on a visitor visa.

“My closing message is to Canada’s Jewish community. You are not alone. You have friends. Canadians stand with you. You should feel proud to be Jewish. You should never have to hide your Jewishness in order to feel safe.”

Saturday marked the start of the Jewish celebration of Passover.

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