Poilievre Highlights Canada’s ‘Ancient English Liberties’ During Visit to Magna Carta Site

Poilievre Highlights Canada’s ‘Ancient English Liberties’ During Visit to Magna Carta Site
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 3, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre visited the site where the Magna Carta was sealed during his trip to the United Kingdom, saying the 1215 charter is foundational to Canada’s current democratic traditions and laws.

“A reflection of our ancient English liberties into our present-day ideals,” Poilievre said in a video posted to social media on March 4 showing his visit to the Magna Carta Memorial in Runnymede west of London.