Former premier Bill Davis is not amused. Davis, one of the most respected figures in the Progressive Conservative party and a key player in the 1982 repatriation of the Constitution, has expressed grave concern about rookie Premier Doug Ford’s unprecedented use of the “notwithstanding” clause. Former premier Bill Davis, left, and Mayor John Tory laugh as Davis trades quips with the media during a post-council press conference on Dec. 2, 2014. Davis, a key player in the 1982 repatriation of the Constitution, has spoken out against Premier Doug Ford’s use of the “notwithstanding” clause. Former Tory prime minister Brian Mulroney — whose daughter, Caroline Mulroney, is Ford’s attorney general — has also weighed in.

Source: thestar September 12, 2018 19:30 UTC