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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: Nuclear option: why Ford used the Notwithstanding Clause and what it means
Description: For the first time in its history, the Ontario provincial government invoked the ânotwithstandingâ clause to override the courts on a campaign law that was deemed unconstitutional by an Ontario Superior Court judge. The Ford governmentâs critics call the usage of the clause an attack on democracy and an effort to silence Premier Doug Fordâs opposition. Today we dive into how this ânuclear optionâ works, why the Ontario government flexed itâs power and if it could end up paying a price for it at election time. Guest: Robert Benzie, The Starâs Queenâs Park bureau chief<...