Just hours after explosive revelations in the United States about the future of abortion access, the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) sent a clear directive to its elected officials.
Conservatives will not comment on leaked draft of US Supreme Court decisionreads the letter sent to Conservative MPs and their staff, obtained by Radio-Canada and first published by Globe and Mail.
On Monday, American site Politico announced the preliminary draft of a majority decision written by conservative judge Samuel Alito that qualified no basis Roe v. Wade. If this conclusion is actually upheld, the United States Supreme Court could remove the right to abortion in the country.
This instruction do not comment is the proof that this party is incapable of its positions and it does not trust its own representatives.says an influential conservative source within the organization.
The party leadership is aware that this is a problematic issue that creates internal tensionshe continued, and wanted to avoid conflict like the political formation experienced under the leadership of Erin O’Toole.
The decision to send the memo came directly from the office of interim leader Candice Bergen, according to another conservative western source. He sees his role as a position where he must protect the party’s brand image until the next leader arrives, and he wants to avoid polarizing issues. explanation of this manager.
She added that in her opinion, this is a difficult issue for Candice Bergen, as the population of her ride is very religious and socially conservative. His reflex is to avoid these issues as much as possible.says this source.
An issue in the United States, not in Canada
Other party members are believed to have commented early on a leak of documents, in a file that also affects the United States and not Canada.
It is ironic that Canadian politicians are asked to comment on events that have no clear connection to our countrylaunches political attaché, who received the note Wednesday morning. Jurisprudence is not the same between two countries.
The leadership candidate against abortion, Leslyn Lewis, also chose to remain silent on the issue. In a statement, his communications manager said the current MP for Haldimand-Norfolk, Ontario, will not comment on leaked U.S. Supreme Court documents, as it is not a final decision.
For its part, Jean Charest’s team suggests that this is indeed the case pro-choice. He would not object to members inserting private members ’bills into the matter, but a government under his leadership will never initiate or support reproductive rights legislationsaid his team.
As for Patrick Brown, he insisted that abortion should be in Canada legal, safe and in my opinion, rare. He added that he always has defend the right of women to make their own decisions about their reproductive health.
At this writing, Pierre Poilievre’s team has not yet offered comment on the matter.
A Bloc Québécois motion
Bloc troops intend to grab the jumping ball. After the questioning period, the deputy leader of the Bloc Québécois, Christine Normandin, will file a motion by unanimous consent on women’s freedom of choice in abortion matters.
The text of the motion reads as follows: That the House reiterates that a woman’s body belongs only to her and recognizes her free choice in matters of abortion, for whatever reason.
This invalid motion could expose divisions within the Conservative caucus on this issue even without individual voting by MPs.
The correct one is strong according to NDP
The leader of NDPthought Jagmeet Singh sad through the latest developments around the issue of abortion south of the border. In his view, this right does not threaten the legal outlook in the country. In Canada, our law is stronghe argued.
However, she expressed concerns about the anti-abortion movement in Canada. Yes, I have concerns when you have candidates for the leadership of a party that does not support the right to abortionhe remarked in reference to CCP.
According to Jagmeet Singh, the Canadian government must fight to ensure better access to these services in the country, especially in rural areas. It is useless to have the right, without access to ithe pointed out.
According to him, Ottawa should take advantage of the provisions of the Canada Health Act to force the provinces to provide adequate services to their population.
Source: Radio-Canada
