* Liberal star-candidate in Quebec Jean LaPierre attacked Conservative Leader Stephen Harper on a CBC French debate for being “anti-choice”
* On CBC TV’s “The National” tonight (Thursday) will be a feature report on the influence of Canadian evangelicals in federal politics/current election campaign * Conservative Leader Stephen Harper refused media suggestions to strip Health Critic Rob Merrifield from his portfolio for raising the abortion issue. “People have different views on abortion,” Harper simply said. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040602/ELECABORT02/TPNational/Canada * The Globe and Mail reports that the public heckling of Conservative Leader Harper over abortion by Liberal MP Judy Sgro, and other heckling by another Liberal MP John McCallum was ordered by Liberal campaign strategists. The move has backfired and seen as disgraceful. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040603/ELECATTACKS03/TPNational/Canada