Conservative leadership hopeful Leslyn Lewis has outlined a frightening scenario: if Canada signs an international pandemic treaty, Canadians’ travel and medication choices could be restricted, the Constitution could be suspended and it could all pave the way for a global government.
Lewis made those claims in a half-hour-long live event broadcast on Facebook and Twitter Wednesday night. They build on arguments she has made already about the dangers involved in Canada signing the World Health Organization’s Pandemic Response Treaty.
Several legal experts say her claims are completely untrue.
“This is all just nonsense,” said Prof. Steven Hoffman, a professor in global health, law and political science at York University.
“This is
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