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Michael Higgins: Liberal MPs go berzerk over the question, what is a woman?

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If Mark Carney does yell at his caucus, as has been reported, then he should start with the incredible Liberal dullards who think the question “What is a woman?” is offensive. 

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It is unfortunate that we live in an age where that question has to be asked, but disturbing that it provokes Liberals to act like unruly children in need of parental discipline. 

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This week, at a science and research committee meeting, Conservative Vincent Neil Ho was questioning Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief scientific advisor, about whether her governmental role was to defend science from politics or help political activists redefine science. 

Pointing out that as a molecular geneticist by training Nemer “knew a thing or two about X and Y chromosomes” Ho dared to ask: “What is the definition of a woman.” 

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