Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says schools should stick to teaching the basics and leave conversations about LGBTQ issues to parents.
Poilievre’s comments could factor into the debate at next month’s party policy convention in Quebec City, where Conservative Party members are expected to wade into the debate on gender identity.
When it comes to how conversations on gender identity are handled in schools, Poilievre generally has deferred to the provinces, which are in charge of education.
While visiting Moncton, N.B. in late June, Poilievre accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of “butt[ing] into” decisions that “should rest with provinces and parents.” New Brunswick has been embroiled in a
