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By Clare Marie Merkowsky

Conservatives are coming to the defense of British Columbia nurse Amy Hamm after was fined over $93,000 for saying gender is based on biology.

In an August 20 post on X, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre denounced a ruling by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) that mandated Hamm pay $93,639.80 in legal fees and suspended her license for one month for her statements opposing LGBT ideology.

“A nurse with a spotless track record gets fined and suspended for pointing out there are two genders, and for praising world renowned author & women’s rights advocate

@jk_rowling,” Poilievre declared.

“This is authoritarian censorship,” he warned. “We must restore free speech and free thinking in a free country.”

Many other Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) also came to Hamm’s defense, condemning the actions taken against her as censorship while voicing concerns over the implications of punishing professionals for publicly voicing their opinions.

“Fining a nurse $93,000 for acknowledging biological sex is punishing her for recognizing a scientific reality required to safely practice medicine,” MP Leslyn Lewis wrote on X. “We cannot ignore that in medicine, biological sex matters.”

“Nurses and doctors have to distinguish between sex and gender in order to treat patients safely — for example, when prescribing medications, diagnosing conditions, or determining appropriate procedures,” she added.

Additionally, Lewis raised concerns over “whether a professional can safely do their job if they are punished for acknowledging biological realities.”

Similarly, MP Andrew Scheer called the ruling “completely unjust,” adding that “everyone who cares about free speech should be outraged!”

Scheer quoted a 1926 warning from British author G.K. Chesterton that read, “We shall soon be in a world in which a man may be howled down for saying that two and two make four, in which people will persecute the heresy of calling a triangle a three-sided figure, and hang a man for maddening a mob with the news that grass is green.”

In March, a ruling from the BCCNM disciplinary panel found that Hamm committed “unprofessional conduct” by publicly discussing the dangers of the LGBT agenda in three articles and a podcast appearance.

Later that month, Hamm shared on social media that Vancouver Coastal Health fired her from her nursing position without severance after she was found guilty of “unprofessional conduct.”

Hamm found herself targeted by the BCCNM in 2020 when she co-sponsored a billboard reading, “I (heart) JK Rowling.” This sign was a nod to the famous British author’s public comments defending women’s private spaces from being used by gender-confused men.

The BCCNM accused Hamm of making “discriminatory and derogatory statements regarding (so-called) transgender people” while identifying herself as a nurse or nurse educator.

According to the college, Hamm’s statements were “made across various online platforms, including but not limited to podcasts, videos, published writings, and social media” between July 2018 and March 2021.

In July, Hamm filed human rights complaints with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal to hold both organizations accountable for targeting her over her beliefs. She has since announced that she is taking her case to the British Columbia Supreme Court.

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Quick Hit:

Canada is rolling back billions in tariffs on U.S. goods, a sharp reversal by Prime Minister Mark Carney aimed at easing tensions with President Donald Trump as trade talks heat up.

Key Details:

• Canada will eliminate 25% tariffs on U.S. consumer goods worth roughly $21.7 billion, including orange juice, wine, clothing, and motorcycles.
• Prime Minister Carney’s move follows a direct phone call with President Trump and marks a sharp break from his campaign promise to retaliate against U.S. trade measures.
• Canada will maintain tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum, and automobiles — sectors where Trump has imposed his toughest levies.

Diving Deeper:

Prime Minister Mark Carney is abandoning one of his central campaign promises — to hit the United States with “maximum pain” through sweeping tariffs — and is instead extending what amounts to a trade olive branch to President Donald Trump. The decision to remove 25% tariffs on a broad range of U.S. consumer goods, valued at $21.7 billion, represents a remarkable about-face for a Canadian government that had previously positioned itself as one of Trump’s fiercest international trade adversaries.

The shift follows a phone call between Carney and Trump on Thursday, their first publicly acknowledged conversation in weeks. While Canada will continue to levy tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles, the rollback is a clear sign that Carney is recalibrating his approach in response to U.S. pressure and the looming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The White House welcomed the move as “long overdue,” according to a senior official, signaling that Washington sees Ottawa’s retreat as validation of Trump’s hardline negotiating style.

Carney’s pivot is particularly striking given the fiery rhetoric that propelled him into office. During his campaign, he blasted Trump’s tariffs and vowed to retaliate aggressively. That posture may have served him politically against former Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, but as prime minister, Carney appears more pragmatic. His finance ministry has already carved out exemptions for automakers and other industries since April, suggesting a growing awareness that trade wars can backfire economically.

The decision is also shaped by economic realities. Despite Canada’s earlier tariff blitz, economists note that the effective U.S. tariff rate on Canadian goods remains below 7% thanks to USMCA exemptions. Meanwhile, Canada’s retaliatory tariffs did not produce the inflation surge some feared, with consumer prices rising only 1.7% in July. Still, Carney faced the prospect of prolonged strain with Washington at a time when the U.S. economy is expanding under Trump’s leadership, and Canadian businesses were lobbying hard for relief.

For President Trump, this is another reminder that his “America First” approach is producing results. Canada, once defiant, is now backing down — a stark contrast to the confrontational posture of Justin Trudeau’s government and even Carney’s own campaign pledges. The message is clear: protectionist threats from Washington carry weight, and Canada’s leaders are recognizing that cooperation is more beneficial than confrontation.

The long-term question is whether Carney will maintain this more conciliatory posture or revert to his combative instincts when political pressures mount. For now, though, the rollback underscores Trump’s continued leverage on the global stage and his ability to secure favorable outcomes for American workers and industries.