Poilievre Vows to Keep MAID Law but Reject Expansion to Mental Illness if Elected

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Poilievre will keep assisted suicide law if Conservatives form government, but he firmly opposes expanding it to cover mental illness. During a campaign stop, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed his party would preserve the current MAID framework—allowing assisted death for those with physical, irremediable conditions—but will reverse the Liberals' plan to include mental illness starting in 2027. Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s expansion as a “radical agenda” and emphasized that Canada needs better healthcare, not broader eligibility for euthanasia. The Liberals have faced backlash for allegedly promoting MAID as a cost-saving measure, while the U.N. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities urges Canada to roll back the law’s expansion. Federal data shows MAID deaths rose 15.8% in 2023, with over 15,000 Canadians opting for assisted dying. With the election looming, Poilievre’s MAID policy signals a sharp contrast to Trudeau’s, and a defining issue for 2025.

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