Campaign Life Coalition Nova Scotia Candidate Evaluation
All incumbents were returned to Ottawa, however the CPC picked up in the popular vote. January 24th, 2006
Notes and questionnaire at the botttom of the page.
NR Not Reported, Incumbents are shown with the color of their party and * after their name.
TBC To Be Confirmed
Qualified
candidates are listed with white background with their names for quick reference.
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click on ....more info for candidate if available.
Qualified on life and family issues in writing are highlighted on a white background.

Where the parties stand Click here for information regarding key issues.

Recommended Websites
www.lifesite.net for up to the minute news and evaluation news.

www.votemarriagecanada.ca for candidates who support traditional marriage
defendmarriagecanada.ca
www.familyvote.ca United Mothers

Riding
Candidate
Party
C38
C313
C250
Comments
See Note Below Table
Cape Breton Canso Kenzie MacNeil 564-9484
Conservative
   
Election Issues votemarriagecanada.ca approved
Rodger Cuzner* 842-0600
Liberal
N
NR
Y
Has a history of not voting in favour of life issues, listed as Pro-abortion in 2000 survey by The Interim, however did vote in favour of traditional marriage as per the request of his constituents. ...More Info
Hector Morrison
NDP
   
NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. See Election Issues
Central Nova Peter MacKay*@ 252-2308
Conservative
N
Y
Y
Voted in favour of traditional marriage and to raise the age of consent to 16. votemarriagecanada.ca approved
Dan Walsh 752-4957
Liberal
   
Former Progressive Conservative turned Liberal after the preliminary findings of Gomery that tend to exonerate Martin.
Alexis MacDonald
NDP
   
NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. See Election Issues
Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley

Bill Casey*@ 895-9561
electbillcasey@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Conservative
N
NR
N
Listed as Pro-life in the 2000 election by The Interim and stated that he is solidly pro-life. votemarriagecanada.ca approved
Gary Richard 843*3357
northliberalns@eastlink.ca
Liberal
   
See Election Issues
Margaret Sagar
NDP
   
NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. See Election Issues
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Robert Campbell 405-7700
conservative@
dartmouthcolehabour.ca
Conservative
   

Reported to be pro-family. Qualified by our supporters.
See Election Issues and
....more info votemarriagecanada.ca approved

Mike Savage* 404-6453
mikesavage@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Liberal
Y
NR
NA

Has been quoted as saying that marriage is a human rights issue therefore he supports homosexual marriage see Election Issues and ...more info

Peter Mancini 434-8757
petermancini@ndp.ca
NDP
   
Former NDP MP from Cape Breton. NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. Listed as Pro-abortion in 2000 The Interim, and voted against the definition of traditional marriage. See Election Issues
Halifax Andrew House
andrew@andrewhouse.ca
Conservative
   

Nomination meeting in Halifax Andrew stated his support for traditional marriage. Andrew has been reported in the Halifax Daily News, Nov 17th as not in favour of revisiting the same-xex marriage legislation. Halifax Chronicle Herald (Jan 3rd, 2005) he reaffirmed his stand on the definition of marriage, however he too, would find accommodation for the homosexual community in 'civil union' type definition. See Election Issues votemarriagecanada.ca approved

Martin MacKinnon 429*8683
martinmackinnon@canada.com
Liberal
   
 
Alexa McDonough*
NDP
Y
NR
Y
NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. Listed as Pro-Abortion. Voted in favour of euthanasia (Svend Robinson Bill M123) and against traditional marriage definition. See Election Issues
Halifax West
Rakesh Khosla 443-4257
halifaxwestcandidate@
yahoo.ca
Conservative
   
Rakesh is solidly pro-life and pro-family. Statement on file. Represents traditional family values. ...more info
votemarriagecanada.ca approved
Geoff Regan* 835-5670
info@geoffregan.ca
Liberal
Y
N
Y

Has been questioned on marriage and he claims it is a human rights issue and supports homosexual marriage. Listed as pro-abortion in 2000 survey by The Interim. Not opposed to embryo experimentation. See Election Issues

Alan Hill
NDP
   
NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. See Election Issues
Kings-Hants

Bob Mullan @ 1 888-730-2333
info@bobmullan.com

Conservative
   
Last conversation he favored to define traditional marriage and a separate arrangement for homosexuals. i.e. Civil Unions, Dec 9th, Chronicle Herald, he would not vote against the current law that allows same-sex marriage. See Election Issues votemarriagecanada.ca approved
Scott Brison* 678-8378
Liberal
Y
N
Y
Scott has consistently voted against marriage and human life issues in the house and a supporter of homosexual marriage.The Honourable Scott A. Brison, PC, MP, BComm (born May 10, 1967, Windsor, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. He is the sixth Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
Brison represents the Nova Scotia riding of Kings—Hants as a Liberal Member of Parliament. The first openly gay member of the Cabinet of Canada, he notes that he is "not a gay politician, but a politician who happens to be gay." Wikipedia on-line
Mary DeWolfe 542-3085
mary@votemary.ca

NDP

 

 

NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. See Election Issues
Sackville-Eastern Shore
All Candidates Meeting Rpt
Paul Francis 869-8679
electpaulfrancis@eastlink.ca
Conservative
   
Paul Francis notably was present at the public meeting with Geoff Regan. Paul spoke in opposition to same-sex marriage and in favour of traditional marriage. Represents traditional family values. . ...more info and responses to questionnaire
votemarriagecanada.ca approved
Bill Flemming
Liberal
   
See Election Issues
Peter Stoffer* 864-7471
peterstoffer@ndp.ca
NDP
Y
NR
Y
Peter has consistently voted the party line. He is not pro-life, and voted infavour of euthanasia bill M123 (Svend Robinson Bill) See Election Issues
South Shore - St. Margarets Gerald Keddy*
Conservative
Y
NA
Strongly supports same-sex marriage. Voted in favour of Euthanasia, Bill M123 (Svend Robinson bill)
Jim Hnatiuk 8839746
chpns@rushcomm.ca
CHP
   
Traditional CHP, Pro Marriage, Pro human life Represents traditional family values. votemarriagecanada.ca approved
Darian Huskilson 543-9368
Liberal
   
See Election Issues
Gordon Earle
NDP
   
Former NDP MP. NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. See Election Issues
Sydney-Victoria Howard MacDonald 567-2998
info@howiemacdonald.ca
Conservative
   
See Election Issues votemarriagecanada.ca approved
Mark Eyking* 539-8941
Liberal
Y
NR
Y
Supports homosexual marriage See Election Issues
John Hugh-Edwards
NDP
   
NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. See Election Issues
West Nova Greg Kerr 1 866-933-5377
how@ns.sypatico.ca
Conservative
   

Former PC MLA for Annapolis Royal, See Election Issues
votemarriagecanada.ca approved

Robert Thibault* 769-0859
electrobertthibault@
ns.aliantzinc.ca
Liberal
Y
N
Y
Supports homosexual marriage, See Election Issues
Arthur Bull
NDP
      NDP supports abortion on demand, homosexual marriage. See Election Issues
       

Link to last election results http://www.nodice.ca/election2004/ridings-novascotia.html
1. Bill C-38 To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage (June 28th, 2005) NO vote is pro-family.

2. Bill C313 To raise the age of consent from 14 to 16 (Sept 28, 2005)
The current law allows adults to have sex with children as young as 14. YES vote is pro-family.
3. Bill C-250 To add 'sexual orientation' to hate crime (Sept. 17, 2003) This bill is anti-free speech law that criminalizes people who express an opinion opposing homosexual behaviour. NO vote is pro-family.
* Incumbent
NR Not Reported in Hansard

Information gleaned from newspapers, web sites, letters, questionnaires, interviews and hansard.

CLC Federal Election Questionnaire 2005

1.Do you believe life begins at conception (fertilization)?

2.If elected, will you support measures to introduce and pass a law to protect every unborn child
   from the time of conception (fertilization) onward ?

3.Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion ?
  (Note: Surgical or medical intervention, designed to prevent the death of the
  mother, i.e. in the cases of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer, which results in
the unintended death of the preborn child is not an abortion)

If yes, please explain_____________________________________________

4.If elected, will you support legislative or regulatory measures that would prohibit the
dispensing of abortion-inducing pharmaceuticals?

5.If elected, will you support legislative or regulatory measures to prohibit experimentation
upon human embryos, at every stage of development?

6. If elected, will you oppose any legislative or regulatory measures designed to permit
the deliberate killing (euthanasia) of a human being regardless of age, state of health or
“anticipated quality of life” or designed to permit “doctor-assisted suicide” ?

7. If elected, will you support legislative or regulatory measures to explicitly exclude abortion as
an insured health service under the Canada Health Act?

8. If elected, will you vote for measures that define marriage as the union of one man and one
woman to the exclusion of all others?

9. Do you consider yourself ____ “pro-life” or ____ “pro-choice”?