MLA Bernadette Smith
New Democratic Party, Point Douglas, MB
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-abortion
Rating Comments: Pro-abortion rating based on an official policy statement by the NDP, on behalf of all NDP candidates, which asserted abortion as “a woman’s right to choose”. This pro-abortion statement was posted April 5th on the NDP’s website during the 2016 provincial election.
Position: Minister of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness and Minister responsible for Mental Health
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 13-Jun-17
Percentage in last election: 72.9% (2023) ; 44.35% (2017 By-election)
Victory margin last election: 56.8% (2023) ; 15.27 (2017 By-election)
Religion / Faith: Unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Room 330 Legislative Building
450 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0V8
Tel: (204) 945-1211
Constituency Offices
804 Selkirk Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2W 2N6
Tel: 204-414-1477
Fax: 204-615-5549
Here is Bernadette Smith's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
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| Bill 200, 2nd reading, to establish NO FREE SPEECH ZONES on public property This draconian private members bill by MLA Nahanni Fontaine (NDP) sought to outlaw peaceful, pro-life expression on taxpayer-owned public sidewalks within a radious of up to 150 metres around all of Manitoba's abortion facilities. Fortunately, this unconstitutional and totalitarian bill was defeated by a vote of 11 Yeas to 32 Nays on Dec. 6, 2018. |
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| Bill 207, 2nd reading, to create No Free Speech "BUFFER ZONES" on public property This blatantly pro-abortion, private member's bill, introduced by NDP MLA Nahanni Fontaine, was a more extreme sequel to her failed 2018 bill that sought to outlaw peaceful, pro-life expression on taxpayer-owned public sidewalks within a radious of up to 150 metres around all of Manitoba's abortion mills. In her 2021 version, MLA Fontaine included trying to ban peaceful, pro-life witness even around schools. Fortunately, this unconstitutional and totalitarian bill was defeated at 2nd Reading by a vote of 30 Nays over 20 Yeas on Oct. 14, 2021. |
Absent or abstained | -- |
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Bernadette Smith on 2023.
| Question | Response |
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| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | -- |
| Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion? [Note: 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.] |
All circumstances (per party policy) |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers’ money in Manitoba? | No (per party policy) |
| 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? | -- |
| Will you protect the rights of parents to educate their children according to their faith in matters of moral principles and beliefs concerning abortion, contraception and homosexuality? | -- |
| Will you oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide, and instead, support measures to promote “palliative care”, the purpose of which is to alleviate pain, and enhance the quality of life for terminally ill patients and those with disabilities? [Note: Euthanasia is the direct and intentional killing of a person by action or omission, with or without that person’s consent, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons.] | -- |
| 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? | -- |
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