EP 171: Christine Van Geyn on Prorogation

This week on the Lean Out podcast, we continue our coverage of a chaotic time in Canadian politics. As many of you know, in the wake of Justin Trudeau’s resignation, the Prime Minister asked our Governor General to prorogue Parliament until March 24, as the Liberal Party conducts its leadership race. This move has sparked a legal challenge, and over the weekend a judge agreed to expediate the court’s hearing. Our guest on the program today is a Canadian lawyer and bestselling author who has insights to share on this issue.Christine Van Geyn is litigation director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation, and the host of the TV show, Canadian Justice.This episode mentions the WE Charity scandal. You can read background on that herYou can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com