How one law professor challenged the limits of a prime minister’s power at the Supreme Court
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How one law professor challenged the limits of a prime minister’s power at the Supreme Court
DAVID EBNER
PUBLISHED APRIL 30, 2026
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Law Professor Ryan Alford makes his case in a one-man constitutional challenge against the federal government at the Supreme Court of Canada, presenting arguments in Ottawa at a hearing on Nov. 5, 2025.
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