Candidate, Joe Ward
Liberal Party, Cape Breton East, NS
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-abortion
Rating Comments: In response to CLC’s 2024 provincial election survey, this candidate expressed support for child murder in the womb. He even characterized pro-life opposition to this form of baby murder as “religious coercion”.
Percentage in last election: 25.5% (2024)
Victory margin last election: -35.5% (2024)
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Nova Scotia
Here is Joe Ward's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Joe Ward on Nov. 23, 2024.
| Question | Response |
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| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | Refused to respond |
| 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) | Yes, all circumstances |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers' money in Nova Scotia? | No (based on pro-abortion stance) |
| 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? | Refused to respond |
| 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? | Refused to respond |
| 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? | Refused to respond |
| 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. | Refused to respond |
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