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Side-by-Side Candidate Comparison in the Riding of Riel

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During the 2016 Manitoba provincial election cycle, the Office of the Leader of Manitoba’s Liberal Party sent a statement to CLC which claimed to represent the beliefs of all Liberal Party candidates and MLAs. The statement suggests that all Manitoba Liberal candidates support the legalized killing of preborn children by abortion, as well as forcing taxpayers to finance those killings with public money. Furthermore, it implies that all Liberal candidates will oppose legislation that would protect the conscience rights of doctors and other health care workers, for example, in continuing to be able to refuse to participate in abortion, or give referrals for abortion. The statement also suggests that every Liberal candidate opposes the fundamental right of parents to withdraw their children from classroom lessons which contradict their religious and moral values, on the topics of marriage and homosexuality.

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Pro-abortion rating based on an official policy statement by the NDP, on behalf of all NDP candidates, which asserted abortion as “a woman’s right to choose”. This pro-abortion statement was posted April 5th on the NDP’s website during the 2016 provincial election.

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In August 2023, MLA Rochelle Squires made a very welcome right turn, voicing support for the right of parents to be informed if their child is wanting to change genders at school. She stated this after Premier Heather Stefanson made a policy announcement pledging to enhance parental rights by changing the Public Schools Act, in defense of the Premier.

Unfortunately, MLA Squires has been very supportive of the provincial funding of the abortion drug RU-486/Mifegymiso and actually made the funding announcement in 2019 in her role as Minister for Status of Women, as if it was something to be proud of. She called this government funding of pre-natal homicide "cost-effective for women to stay in their own community to access reproductive health services." (see Quotes tab)

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LéAmber Kensley(Liberal) Mike Moyes(New Democratic) Rochelle Squires(Progressive Conservative)
CLC Rating Pro-abortion, anti-parental rightsPro-abortionPro-abortion, but supports parental rights
RATING COMMENTS: During the 2016 Manitoba provincial election cycle, the O...

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1. Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? ----no response
2. Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion?
[Note: A surgical or medical intervention, designed to prevent the death of the mother (e.g. In the case of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion.]		 All circumstances (per statement by Party Leader)All circumstances (per party policy)no response
3. Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers’ money in Manitoba? No (per statement by Party Leader)No (per party policy)No (per contrary action)
4. Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of their child in the womb and the alternatives to abortion? ----no response
5. Will you protect the rights of parents to educate their children according to their faith in matters of moral principles and beliefs concerning abortion, contraception and homosexuality? No (per statement by Party Leader)--no response
6. Will you oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide, and instead, support measures to promote “palliative care”, the purpose of which is to alleviate pain, and enhance the quality of life for terminally ill patients and those with disabilities?
[Note: Euthanasia is the direct and intentional killing of a person by action or omission, with or without that person’s consent, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons.]		 ----no response
7. Will you support legislation to protect the right of health care workers who refuse to participate in procedures which are in violation of their religious or conscientious beliefs? ----no response
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