Should Canadians with mental illness have access to MAID?
6/17/202659 min
A special parliamentary committee has urged the government to indefinitely pause expanding medical assistance in dying (MAID) to people with mental illness as their sole underlying condition. Power & Politics speaks to two lawmakers on the committee — Conservative MP Michael Cooper, who agreed with its conclusion, and Sen. Kristopher Wells, who dissented. Plus, the Power Panel weighs in as the G7 wraps up without a Carney-Trump meeting.
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[upbeat music] A parliamentary committee says medical assistance in dying should not go any further. G7 leaders stand behind Canada as a major supplier of global energy, and the prime minister says the war in Iran was worth it for the outcome. It's Wednesday, June 17th, I'm Catherine Cullen, the Power and Politics Podcast starts now. [upbeat music] Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way home from the G7 Summit in France, and he's returning with a major endorsement for Canada's oil and gas sector. In a statement, the G7 leaders agreed to commit to accelerate the diversification of energy supply routes in order to reduce global vulnerability to the Strait of Hormuz, and to increase our energy stocks. We welcome the potential for Canada to deliver significant additional capacity to global markets in coming years. The prime minister