MLA Lorne Doerkson
Conservative Party, Cariboo-Chilcotin, BC
Bio
CLC rating: Unknown
Rating Comments: In May of 2024, Lorne Doerkson crossed the floor in the B.C. Legislature, leaving the B.C. United Party to become an MLA for the B.C. Conservatives. Before switching parties, however, Mr. Doerkson retweeted a post on social media accusing his new party of running an “extremist” candidate, Damon Scrase (who is a pro-family candidate), for criticizing LGBT ideology. No response to CLC's election questionnaire.
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 2020.10.24
Percentage in last election: 52.18% (2020)
Victory margin last election: 20.76% (2020)
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 1X4
Tel: (250) 356-6171
Here is Lorne Doerkson's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
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| Bill M 214, "The Fairness In Women & Girls' Sports Act" BC Conservative Party leader John Rustad introduced a private member's bill that rightly sought to keep biological males out of women's and girls' sports teams, and to rein in pro-transgender sporting associations that punish whistleblowers for trying to prevent this invasion of female sports. [Defeated at 1st Reading on April 30, 2024 by a vote of 51 to 27.] |
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Lorne Doerkson on 2024.
| Question | Response |
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| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | no response |
| 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 but but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion. e.g. in cases of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) | no response |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers' money in British Columbia? | no response |
| Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of the child in the womb and the alternatives to abortion? | no response |
| 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? | no response |
| 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? | no response |
| Will you oppose euthanasia 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? *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. | no response |
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