Mon Aug 28, 2023 – 6:16 pm EDTMon Aug 28, 2023 – 6:18 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) –– The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) Pierre Poilievre said when it comes to what kids are taught in public schools, “parental rights come before the government’s rights” and parents alone have the final say on what their kids learn.
The pro-parenting comments from Poilievre, a father of two, were made during an interview with a Canadian Hindi television channel Awaz Entertainment last week, and were in response to a question asking the Conservative leader if he plans to attend the “Million Person March” against gender ideology, a Muslim-led protest against the LGBT agenda being planned for September 20 in Ottawa.
Canada is getting shaken!! Good to hear his stance on parental rights!#1MillionMarch4Children#WedSep202023 pic.twitter.com/fryZs82HAd
— Nadine Ness (@NadineGNess) August 24, 2023
While Poilievre didn’t say whether he plans to attend the much-anticipated protest, as he doesn’t know “enough” about it, the normally pro-LGBT politician did say that “parents should be the final authority on the values and the lessons that are taught to children.”
“I believe in parental rights, and parental rights come before the government’s
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