Power to Call for Parliamentary Pause ‘Not Absolute,’ Challengers Tell Federal Court

Power to Call for Parliamentary Pause ‘Not Absolute,’ Challengers Tell Federal Court
The Peace Tower and Parliament Buildings in Ottawa on April 27, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a “reasonable justification” for hitting the pause button.

Federal lawyers contend in response that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s advice to the Governor General to prorogue Parliament is not subject to review by the courts, and that the ultimate judgment rests with the voting public.