The Conservative Party in Canada needs to emphasize it is ruling out changes to policies on terminating pregnancies, says leadership hopeful Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown says the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion means the Conservative Party in Canada needs to emphasize it is ruling out changes to policies on terminating pregnancies.
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that guaranteed the right of women to obtain abortions. The decision spurred political leaders in Canada, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, and the contenders for the Conservative leadership to make clear their stands on abortion.
“My message to social conservatives in the party would be: There are other issues in the party where I believe we can find a common area where we can work together.” “When conservatives or other politicians get this foremost of issues wrong, they set themselves up to go wrong on other issues too.” He said the issue should not be a priority for the Conservatives. “I think Canadians want to see the Conservative Party focus on economic issues and getting Canada’s economy back on track, and dealing with the financial chaos in Ottawa. I don’t believe Canadians want to see the Conservative Party revisiting social issues.”
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