After the ruling, Ford told reporters he’d use the notwithstanding clause to push the legislation through anyway. The clause has been used in Quebec, Saskatchewan and Alberta, but this would be the first time for Ontario. “Politicians use the word outrageous far too often,” Halifax Mayor Mike Savage said Tuesday during a break in a council meeting. “But I think it’s outrageous, frankly, that the first time Ontario uses the notwithstanding clause ... is in an anti-democratic move that I don’t think was well thought out and that certainly, from a process point of view, was quite horrific. I just don’t think that’s the way to go,” Savage said.

Source: thestar September 11, 2018 22:33 UTC