Side-by-Side Survey Responses in the Riding of Kitchener Centre [2022 Ontario Election]
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| Paul Simoes (New Blue) | Mark Dickson (NOTA - Direct Democracy) | Rob Elliott (Progressive Conservative ) | Kelly Steiss (Liberal) |
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| Pro-life, pro-family, pro-freedom | Pro-life, pro-family | Educable | Pro-abortion | |
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| SURVEY QUESTION | ANSWER | ANSWER | ANSWER | ANSWER |
| 1. Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | Yes | Yes | no response | -- |
| 2. Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion? If yes, please explain. *A surgical or medical intervention, designed to prevent the death of the mother (e.g. In the case of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion. |
No | No | no response | Yes (based on campaign office statement) |
| 3. Would you support measures to delist medically unnecessary, elective abortions from the list of insured services covered by OHIP? | Yes | Yes | no response | -- |
| 4. Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of their child in the womb, and the alternatives to abortion? | Yes | Yes | no response | -- |
| 5. Would you vote in favor of repealing the Ontario "bubble zone" censorship law? This unconstitutional law criminalizes peaceful pro-life expression, including silent prayer, on taxpayer-owned public sidewalks within 50 metres (or more) of any abortion facility. | Yes | Yes | no response | -- |
| 6. Will you protect parental rights in education by working to ensure that traditionally principled parents are given advance notice of, and the ability to withdraw their children from, classroom lessons and presentations dealing with abortion, contraception, homosexuality, and transgenderism? | Yes | Yes | no response | -- |
| 7. Would you support efforts to repeal the age-inappropriate, graphic, sex-ed curriculum which is currently being taught throughout Ontario schools? | Yes | Yes | no response | -- |
| 8. If elected, will you vote to reject laws that would expand euthanasia and assisted-suicide and instead, promote palliative care, the purpose of which is to alleviate pain, and enhance the quality of life until natural death for terminally ill patients, and for those with disabilities? *Euthanasia is the direct and intentional killing of a person by action or omission, with or without the consent of that person, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons. |
Yes | Yes | no response | -- |
| 9. Will you support legislation to protect the right of health care workers who refuse to participate in procedures which are in violation of their religious or conscientious beliefs? | Yes | Yes | no response | -- |
| CLC RATING COMMENTS: | Paul gave perfect answers to CLC's 2023 Ontario... <More> | Mark Dickson is the NOTA candidate in the Ontar... <More> | While Rob is not a social conservative, CLC's p... <More> | When a CLC Leader asked Ms. Steiss' campaign of... <More> |
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| incumbent | ||
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| Aislinn Clancy (Green) | Debbie Chapman (NDP) |
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| Pro-abortion | Pro-abortion, pro-LGBT ideology | |
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| SURVEY QUESTION | ANSWER | ANSWER |
| 1. Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | -- | -- |
| 2. Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion? If yes, please explain. *A surgical or medical intervention, designed to prevent the death of the mother (e.g. In the case of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion. |
Yes, all circumstances (based on party policy) | Yes, all circumstances (based on party policy) |
| 3. Would you support measures to delist medically unnecessary, elective abortions from the list of insured services covered by OHIP? | No (based on party policy) | No (based on party policy) |
| 4. Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of their child in the womb, and the alternatives to abortion? | -- | -- |
| 5. Would you vote in favor of repealing the Ontario "bubble zone" censorship law? This unconstitutional law criminalizes peaceful pro-life expression, including silent prayer, on taxpayer-owned public sidewalks within 50 metres (or more) of any abortion facility. | -- | -- |
| 6. Will you protect parental rights in education by working to ensure that traditionally principled parents are given advance notice of, and the ability to withdraw their children from, classroom lessons and presentations dealing with abortion, contraception, homosexuality, and transgenderism? | -- | -- |
| 7. Would you support efforts to repeal the age-inappropriate, graphic, sex-ed curriculum which is currently being taught throughout Ontario schools? | -- | -- |
| 8. If elected, will you vote to reject laws that would expand euthanasia and assisted-suicide and instead, promote palliative care, the purpose of which is to alleviate pain, and enhance the quality of life until natural death for terminally ill patients, and for those with disabilities? *Euthanasia is the direct and intentional killing of a person by action or omission, with or without the consent of that person, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons. |
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| 9. Will you support legislation to protect the right of health care workers who refuse to participate in procedures which are in violation of their religious or conscientious beliefs? | -- | -- |
| CLC RATING COMMENTS: | Based on official party policy statement issued... <More> | Official NDP policy is pro-abortion. In additio... <More> |