Mon Jan 9, 2023 – 8:05 pm EST
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leader Pierre Poilievre is defending psychologist Jordan Peterson after the best-selling Canadian author was told to submit to mandatory social media “communication retraining” or face punishment because of his political views.
In a video posted Friday on Twitter, Poilievre said the Ontario College of Psychologists’ decision to mandate Peterson be retrained on social media or lose his license is something that “should not” happen in Canada.
“It should go without saying that in a free country, professionals should not lose their jobs and licenses because they express a political opinion contrary to the licensing body that’s mandated by the government,” Poilievre said in a video posted on his Twitter account.
Poilievre noted that due to his support of Peterson, he full well expects the “liberal critics in the media” to come after him.
However, he noted that just because he supports Peterson’s right to freedom of speech does not mean he agrees with everything everyone says.
He continued, saying, “I’m sure there are some things he’s posted that I do object to, but that is not the point. Because freedom
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