Having a pro-life candidate for the Conservative Party of Quebec (PCQ) is disruptive to the National Assembly.
This is not normalsaid Prime Minister François Legault in the corridors of parliament on Wednesday. Nothing should behe continued, adding thatwithout any at [qu’]nothing will happen CAQ in the general election to be held this fall.
Endocrinologist and professor affiliated with McGill University, Dr. Roy Eappen was part of the “health duo” presented by PCQ leader Éric Duhaime on February 17th. He will be a candidate in the Montreal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
However, the fervent debate on the right to abortion in the United States, revived by the leak, revealed that the Supreme Court is on the brink of reversing the Roe v. Judgment. Wade, gave the opportunity to the major political parties represented in the National Assembly to comment on the subject on Wednesday.
The leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), Dominique Anglade, for example, announced at a press briefing Wednesday morning that Quebec is not not safe of this kind of debate and we shouldn’t do not compromise on women’s rights.
Also, the presence in the Conservative rank of a pro-life candidate is unacceptable, according to the official opposition leader in Quebec. We must not accept thishe said, adding that QLPis no candidate to challenge women’s rights this fall.
” I would ask all political parties to clearly have candidates who are not against abortion. “
At a similar press briefing, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson for Québec solidaire, also judged that what is happening in the United States ay a stark reminder that women’s rights are never final.
He also expressed concern that a Bloc motion repeating the free choice of the woman to have an abortion or not was defeated in the Commons, due to the lack of unanimous consent of the representatives, on Tuesday.
That’s also a reminder that, even here, in Canada, even here, in Quebec, there are people who want us to renounce women’s rights, women’s right to control their bodies.he commented. Me, I’m nervous. I was nervous, especially as a new father to a girl.
Regarding the Conservative candidacy of Dr. Eappen, Member for Gouin recalled that her colleague Manon Massé signed on March 8, for International Women’s Day, an open letter inviting all candidates in the next election to support women’s right to control their bodies.
According to him, it is on [Éric Duhaime] to justify why he presents in Quebec, in 2022, people convinced to reduce [ce droit].
Eric Duhaime is self -defensive
For his part, leader Éric Duhaime defended himself-first by recalling the PCQ’s official pro-choice position. The saying, people have the right to have personal beliefshe pointed out.
” People have the right to freedom of religion in Quebec, and are not dependent on Mr. Legault, Ms. Anglade or Mr. Nadeau-Dubois who has the right to run and who has no right to stand. “
According to him, there is something undemocratic in statements made to the press on Wednesday by the leaders of CAQng QLP and of QS.
They are three “woke” who promote a culture of cancellation, cancel the culturewhere we decided that only those who think like us have the right to express themselveslamented the Conservative leader in an interview with Radio-Canada.
For me, this is a dangerous precedent, and I hope they reverse the claims they made earlier.He added.
The other day, Quebec elected officials unanimously adopted a motion filed by PQ member Méganne Perry Mélançon aimed at reaffirm women’s right to dispose of their bodies and remember that they have the right to abortion. The lone Conservative member of Parliament, Claire Samson, voted in her favor.
With information from Alex Boissonneault
Source: Radio-Canada
