FIRST READING: The Canadian electorate may be even more tuned-out than you think
05-06-2026 13:30 via nationalpost.com

FIRST READING: The Canadian electorate may be even more tuned-out than you think

First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. TOP STORY Canada is only 10 months away from a March 17 deadline under which MAID could become legal for the mentally ill. This would make Canada one of only six countries on earth where otherwise healthy citizens can be euthanized by their government for conditions such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.And acc
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