Would not surprise me if Euthanasia was already legal in Canada.
Apparently after his heart attack the minister could only speak a few words in English to the doctors, but could converse normally in his native language, on the phone with his sister. Remember when they killed Terry Shiavo because she couldn’t tell them not to? Well this poor guy could’ve said no in his native language but not English. So the standard for calling someone vegetative has now grown to - If we can’t understand ‘em we can kill ‘em!!! Slippery indeed - more like any icy slope when the sun comes out.
He had also regained movement in his legs and arms, this despite being starved. Imagine what he might have done with nutrition, therapy and people who wanted him to get well.