increased gay weddings

Gay couples tied in knots
ROMA LUCIW
January 18, 2006
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Stephen Harper's pledge to review the rights of same-sex couples to get married has some couples rushing to tie the knot, and has created confusion and turmoil in the budding Canadian gay wedding industry. ...

"People are definitely concerned," she said. "Couples are calling and asking us what we think. They are saying if the Conservatives win, they want to get married right away." ...

The Liberal government legalized gay marriages last spring and changed the definition of marriage to include same-sex unions. Mr. Harper, the Conservative leader now leading in the polls, has promised that if his party forms the government, he will bring the same-sex marriage debate before the House of Commons for a free vote among MPs. He has also vowed that not to try to get around any future court decisions by using the constitutional notwithstanding clause. ...