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❓What Happened: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to defend sex changes for children as part of his election campaign.
👥 Who’s Involved: Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal Party of Canada, Albertans, and Canadian children.
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📍 Where & When: Canada, on the campaign trail on April 9.
💬 Key Quote: “Access to healthcare in Canada is not a business; it is a fundamental right, and we will defend it for all Canadians, without exception.” — Mark Carney
⚠️ Impact: The pledge is the opposite of President Donald J. Trump’s policy on transgenderism, which attempts to ban medical professionals from transitioning children.
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Globalist Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, leader of the Liberal Party, has stated he supports sex change treatments for children ahead of this month’s federal election. Carney defended transitions for minors, calling them a “fundamental right.”
“Canada is a mosaic; people can be who they are, they can love who they love,” Carney said this week on the campaign trail. “Access to health care in Canada is not a business, it is a fundamental right, and we will defend it for all Canadians, without exception,” he added.
Some Canadian provinces are looking to block minors from being subjected to puberty blockers and hormone therapies, such as Alberta. While socialized healthcare in Canada is mainly under provincial jurisdiction, the federal government can use the Canada Health Act to override the provinces in certain circumstances.
Alberta’s Bill 26 bans medical professionals from performing sex reassignment surgeries on children and requires parental approval for hormone treatments on anyone under 16.
Prime Minister Carney became leader of the Liberal Party earlier this year following Justin Trudeau’s resignation. On the international relations front, the former head of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England initially promised to retaliate against tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. However, on April 11, he caved and asked to negotiate.
Carney has also been embroiled in a foreign election interference scandal, with reports that a major Chinese Communist Party (CCP) account on the platform WeChat supported his election campaign.
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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump announced agreements with five major law firms to provide pro bono services worth hundreds of millions of dollars for causes supported by him and the firms. The law firms include Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
👥 Who’s Involved: President Trump; the law firms Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP; and the EEOC.
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📍 Where & When: Announced on Truth Social, the agreements were publicized on Friday, April 11.
💬 Key Quote: “The Law Firms affirm that they will not deny representation to clients, such as members of politically disenfranchised groups and Government Officials, employees, and advisors, who have not historically received Legal representation from major National Law Firms, including in pro bono matters, and in support of non-profits, because of the personal political views of individual lawyers,” Trump’s Truth Social post states.
⚠️ Impact: The pro bono pledges have exceeded $900 million, bringing to heel a number of major law firms that have sought to undermine the Trump agenda by assisting lawfare efforts in recent years.
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President Donald J. Trump has revealed commitments from five prominent law firms to deliver pro bono services totaling $600 million for various causes they mutually endorse. The firms joining this initiative include Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, with the latter contributing $100 million. Services pledged by these firms will span supporting veterans, military families, law enforcement, and first responders, as well as addressing fairness in the justice system and combating anti-Semitism, according to statements released by Trump.
Trump’s announcement, made on Truth Social, noted that these legal entities will not partake in “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities. The decision is also linked to the recent withdrawal of inquiries from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), with Trump referencing this move as part of an agreement.
“The Law Firms affirm their commitment to Merit-Based Hiring, Promotion, and Retention. Accordingly, the Law Firms will not engage in illegal DEI discrimination and preferences,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding: “The Law Firms affirm that they will not deny representation to clients, such as members of politically disenfranchised groups and Government Officials, employees, and advisors, who have not historically received Legal representation from major National Law Firms, including in pro bono matters, and in support of non-profits, because of the personal political views of individual lawyers.”
This development marks a significant expansion in the scale of legal services committed on a pro bono basis, notably for causes that are perceived to align closely with the Trump administration’s priorities. The total value of these pro bono pledges by law firms has now surpassed $900 million. Trump highlighted the bipartisan nature of the pro bono work to be undertaken, asserting that it will uphold a wide range of political perspectives, including conservative values.
These agreements come after Trump earlier enacted Executive Orders that penalized certain high-profile law firms. The law firms involved have previously been noted for engaging in lawfare efforts against Trump or employing individuals who have pursued dubious legal actions against him to hamper his 2024 presidential campaign and political agenda.
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