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By Steve Jalsevac

  OTTAWA, March 14, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Campaign Life Coalition, Canada’s National pro-life political organization, has surveyed the candidates for this Monday’s by-election contest in four federal ridings in three provinces. CLC told LifeSiteNews that its results indicate only one candidate in the four ridings can be rated as pro-life. In addition, CLC reports that all candidates, including all but one of the Conservative Party candidates, refused to respond to the CLC questionnaire on life issues or in any other way indicate to the public their stand on these vital issues.

  Following is CLC’s report for the four ridings:

  1. DESNETHÉ—MISSINIPPI—CHURCHILL RIVER (SASKATCHEWAN)
  No pro-life candidates.  Liberal party selected own candidate over the chosen candidate from the riding association according to CLC leader.

  Candidates:
  Joan Beatty (Liberal Party of Canada)
  Rob Clarke (Conservative Party of Canada)
  Brian Morin (New Democratic Party)
  Robin Orr (Green Party of Canada)

  2. TORONTO CENTRE (ONTARIO)
  CPC candidate is a former Pentecostal Pastor and is Pro-Life except if the mother’s life is in danger.  Results eventually obtained via a last minute telephone interview with the candidate.  All others are not considered to be pro-life by CLC.

  Candidates:
  El-Farouk Khaki  (New Democratic Party)
  Donald Meredith  (Conservative Party of Canada)
  Doug Plumb  (Canadian Action Party)
  Bob Rae  (Liberal Party of Canada)
  Chris Tindal  (Green Party of Canada)
  Liz White  (Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada

  3. VANCOUVER QUADRA (BRITISH COLUMBIA)
  None are pro-life according to CLC leader.

  Candidates:
  Rebecca Coad  (New Democratic Party)
  Psamuel Frank  (Canadian Action Party)
  Dan Grice  (Green Party of Canada)
  Deborah Meredith  (Conservative Party of Canada)
  Joyce Murray  (Liberal Party of Canada)
  John Turner  (neorhino.ca)

  4. WILLOWDALE (ONTARIO)
  All candidates deemed to be not pro-life.  The CPC candidate refused to fill out questionnaire and according to one supporter/constituent, she refuses to talk to her about the life issues.

  Lou Carcasole  (Green Party of Canada)
  Rini Ghosh  (New Democratic Party)
  Martha Hall Findlay  (Liberal Party of Canada)
  Maureen Harquail  (Conservative Party of Canada)

  See the CLC questionnaire that was sent to all the candidates:
  https://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/elections/federal/2008byelections/CLCquestionnaire2008.pdf