MLA Ian Paton
Conservative Party, Delta South, BC
Bio
CLC rating: Unknown
Rating Comments: This former BC United candidate chose to switch and become a BC Conservative Party candidate after BC United leader Kevin Falcon announced the party's complete withdrawal from the 2024 provincial election campaign. No response to CLC's 2024 BC provincial election questionnaire.
Position: Official Opposition Co-Critic for Agriculture
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 2017
Previous Occupation: Dairy farm and farm auction businessman
Percentage in last election: 52.42% (2020); 44.10% (2017)
Victory margin last election: 19.93% (2020); 23.37% (2017)
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 1X4
Tel: (250) 356-6171 (shared)
Fax: (250) 387-9100 (shared)
Here is Ian Paton's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Ian Paton on Sep. 18, 2024.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| 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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