The abortion issue will likely test Brown's ability to put together a winning coalition of voters in the upcoming election. She's motivated, as always, by what's good for her." Before joining the CBC in 2005, Mike filed stories from 19 countries in Africa as a freelance journalist and worked as a newspaper reporter in B.C. Just how desperate are the Wynne Liberals? Provincial News; Full story. Asked why she thinks the Liberals rejected the move, she said, "I suspect it's because they want to play politics and they want to do this divisive stuff." MacLeod put forward Thursday's motion to pass the bill immediately. Other critics on the right are accusing the Liberals of trying to distract voters. The Liberals are the most corrupt government in Canada.
That is why we are here today.” In a video statement played in court, Popescu, 72, did not deny distributing the 14 DVDs police had collected from complainants in Sudbury’s South End. "It didn't happen because the Wynne Liberals and Patrick Brown Conservatives chose, instead, to play politics with women's rights." Premier Kathleen Wynne's Liberals are showing all the signs they'd like abortion to become an election issue in Ontario, in hopes of tagging the Progressive Conservatives as anti-choice.The Liberals deny they are deliberately trying to stir the pot, insisting that they are only motivated by the desire to protect a woman's right to choose and to But it's clear from their messaging they are aiming to raise voters' doubts about PC leader Patrick Brown's stance on abortion, or at least create a pro-choice versus pro-life rift in his party, with election day (June 7) just eight months away.The political manoeuvring was laid bare Thursday when the Liberals The legislation, introduced Wednesday, would prohibit people from engaging in many types of protest tactics near clinics, such as showing anti-abortion signs or trying to dissuade women from having an abortion. Just six weeks ago, as she surveyed the political landscape, this …
Critics are questioning whether that's truly the motive, or whether the Liberals are merely trying to gain maximum political benefit by dragging out the passage of the law.Speaking of reckless, failing to provide protections you believe necessary ASAP, to score some cheap points first... https://t.co/rVAoUp9XBi"We are not playing politics with this," insisted Deputy Premier Deb Matthews on Thursday. It said Brown, during his time as a federal Conservative MP, voted in favour of "a motion that sought the criminalization of abortion services, presumably by jailing the women and her doctors and nurses. "That release was in response to Brown's declaration Wednesday in Brown also accused Wynne of having "an agenda ... to re-open debates about divisive social issues," and added, "She's not motivated by what's good for Ontario. She was born on April 10, 1942 in Atlanta, GA, to her late parents, Edwin and Gladys Payne. https://t.co/YQlfvSqV7AIt's to the Liberals' political advantage to keep the abortion clinic safe zone bill grinding through the Legislature, said political scientist Paul Thomas of Carleton University.Once pro-life forces start mobilizing against the bill by presenting petitions or holding demonstrations, "I think it will become increasingly challenging for members of the Conservative caucus to support it," Thomas said.
COVID-19 Updates: June 10, 2020. “(Popescu) zeroed in on (former) premier Kathleen Wynne, for no other reason other than the fact she was an openly lesbian premier. COVID-19 Updates: June 26, 2020. The move "smells of political games," said Attorney General Yasir Naqvi in an interview Thursday. Ontario Appoints New Patient Ombudsman The Ontario government has appointed Cathy Fooks as Ontario’s new Patient Ombudsman to help improve… Community Update; Full story. Kathleen Wynne has an agenda. 2,332 talking about this. #onpoli pic.twitter.com/A8z8zIV5BJ"He won the leadership because he was endorsed by Campaign Life and other pro-life groups and now that he is leader he's changed his opinion, he's done a 180," Matthews said Thursday. Premier Kathleen Wynne's Liberals are showing all the signs they'd like abortion to become an election issue in Ontario, in hopes of tagging the Progressive Conservatives as anti-choice.
Matthews made the comment about one hour after the Liberals put out a news release headlined "Patrick Brown's Double Speak on Abortion Rights." "It's a divisive issue in their caucus and in their own political party."
French said the Legislature had a chance Thursday to pass a law that would have protected women trying to access abortion services. Were they truly wanting to get the protections around abortion clinics in place immediately?
Or were they wanting to avoid uncomfortable debates in their own ranks that could arise during committee hearings? "If he appears too centrist, he risks alienating the social conservatives." "I think they're panicked," said Naqvi. But her competitors now seem more legitimate and committed For a while there, Kathleen Wynne looked like the luckiest politician alive. That agenda is to re-open debates about divisive social issues. All Rights Reserved. "If he appears to be too supportive of the social conservative side, he risks alienating the centrists," said Thomas. Ontario's premier has been brought back from the dead more than once.
It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered onPremier Kathleen Wynne's Liberals are showing all the signs they'd like abortion to become an election issue in Ontario, in hopes of tagging the Progressive Conservatives as anti-choice.Abortion politics at play between Ontario Liberals, PCs
"Wynne's team seems to have decided that if she can't score political points against her opponents, she's not interested in protecting women's safe access to medical care," said NDP MPP Jennifer French in a statement.