O’Toole reverses campaign pledge on conscience rights, says doctors must refer patients
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he believes doctors must refer patients seeking services like abortion or medical assistance in dying to another provider if they object to performing these procedures themselves.
O’Toole faced questions Friday about his position on conscience rights for health professionals after a promise to uphold them appeared in his party’s election platform.
Conservative push to explore legalizing ‘poppers’ is unexpected and practical
Last week, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner sent an open letter to the Health Minister advocating for the legalization of alkyl nitrites (colloquially known as “poppers”). Poppers are a liquid recreational drug commonly used by gay and bisexual men as a sexual aid. They have been functionally banned since 2013, but are nonetheless widely available through a grey market, sometimes by being labelled as a “leather cleaner.”
