Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation [Canadian state media]
“French President Emmanuel Macron shunned parliament and opted to push through a highly unpopular bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by triggering a special constitutional power on Thursday. The risky move is expected to trigger a quick no-confidence motion in Macron’s government. The decision was made just a few minutes before the vote was scheduled, because the government had no guarantee that the bill would command a majority at the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament. The bill is the flagship legislation of Macron’s second term. The unpopular plan has prompted major strikes and protests across the country since January.” (03/16/23)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-pension-bill-government-emmanuel-macron-1.6780662