Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he does not support trans kids taking puberty blockers — medicines that are used to pause puberty before a possible gender transition or other interventions, like hormone therapy.
Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill before a Conservative caucus meeting, Poilievre said the decision to pursue transgender treatments should be reserved to adults alone.
“Puberty blockers for minors? I think we should protect children and their ability to make adult decisions when they’re adults,” Poilievre said.
“I think we should protect the rights of parents to make their own decisions with regards to their children.”
Asked to state definitively if
