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BC Votes 2013: CLC's list of pro-life or supportable candidates

Update with election results: May 17, 2013

On May 14, 2013 BC voters went to the polls. A minority Liberal government was re-elected.  Campaign Life Coalition conducted a get-out-the vote campaign in support of 8 candidates in 7 different ridings.

The candidates we rated as “supportable” had either filled out our questionnaire or were qualified by a CLC leader.  Unfortunately, candidates in 78 ridings either did not reply to our questionnaire or were not reached.

We then sent out email and voice blasts asking supporters to help get out the vote for the supportable candidates, and posted all candidate info available onto our online election database. 

We’re pleased to report that the 3 candidates were elected:  Abbotsford-Mission:   Simon Gibson (Liberal);  Cariboo-Chilcotin:  Donna Barnett (Liberal) ; Langley: Mary Polak (Liberal).

We’re  grateful to the other pro-life candidates who did not succeed, and we hope they’ll continue to seek political office:  Paul Redekopp (Abbotsford West), Mike McLoughlin (Kelowna-Mission), John Cummins (Langley), Michael Marckwick (West Van-Capilano), Brian Guillou (Westside-Kelowna).
 

 

Original article, published:  May 14, 2013

IT'S VOTING DAY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA!

May 14th is the deadline for voting in British Columbia's provincial election. Polls close at 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).

Campaign Life Coalition has attempted to contact as many candidates as possible to determine their position on life and family issues. From the results of our inquiries thus far, we have found 7 candidates running for election who can be rated by CLC as PRO-LIFE.  Additionally, we have identified one other who cannot be rated totally "pro-life" so we have indicated her as a "preferred candidate" in that particular electoral district.


List of BC ridings with supportable candidates: 


Riding  Candidate  Party CLC Rating
Abbotsford-Mission Simon Gibson   LIB Pro-life
Abbotsford West Paul Redekopp   CON Pro-life, pro-family
Cariboo-Chilcotin Donna Barnett   LIB Preferred candidate
(self-identifies as pro-life but has exceptions for rape & incest)
Kelowna-Mission Mike McLoughlin  CON  Pro-life, pro-family
Langley
(2 supportable candidates)
John Cummins  CON  Pro-life, pro-family
or, Mary Polak  LIB  Pro-life, pro-family
West Vancouver-Capilano Michael Marckwick  IND  Pro-life
Westside-Kelowna Brian Guillou  CON  Pro-life, pro-family

All NDP candidates were rated pro-abortion since that is the official party position.

Unfortunately the remaining candidates did not respond to our questionnaire or were not reached. To view what information Campaign Life Coalition was able to gather on candidates in different ridings, visit our BC candidate evaluations page


If you have not yet voted, please take this information into consideration when you do.  Secondly, please forward to pro-life friends and family in the relevant ridings.