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GOLDSTEIN: Ford and the notwithstanding clause — cue the hysteria

Premier Doug Ford could have saved himself a lot of political grief from the usual suspects if he had simply done what Quebec premiers have done for years when passing French-language legislation.

He should have included a clause in his bill to restrict third-party advertising in election campaigns beyond what the previous Liberal government had done, invoking the Canadian constitution’s notwithstanding clause.

The only complaints are from our Public Service Union Predator Class and their media buddies.

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