[Jacks]

For the record I don't care about abortion either way.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/05...n-as-liberals/

Exceptions will be made, however, for incumbent opponents of abortion who became MPs before the party officially adopted a pro-choice stance, such as Toronto MPs John McKay and Judy Sgro. “McKay is deeply rooted in his – in his beliefs and I respect that,” Trudeau said.

So he respects McKay and Sgro's "deeply rooted" beliefs but nobody elses?

Trudeau revealed the party’s new hard line on abortion one day before the annual “March for Life,” in which thousands of abortion opponents are expected to descend on Parliament Hill.

I'm sure that is a coincidence. If he wants the abortion issue to die then why dredge it up and give it more national exposure?

Abortion is just one issue on which would-be candidates’ views are vetted during the party’s so-called green light process for nomination applicants. Their views on same-sex marriage and the Charter of Rights are among the other issues canvassed, Trudeau said. “We make sure that the people who are stepping forward are consistent with the Liberal party as it is now, as it stands under my leadership and under the feedback we’re getting from Canadians across the country.”

Weird way to phrase that, almost sounds like his MP's won't be able to vote freely if it goes against current popular opinion. It wasn't long ago that popular opinion was against gay marriage and it's debatable whether or not the majority of Canadians support restrictions on abortion today.

For his part, Trudeau has said he won’t use his power to appoint candidates, promising to allow open, democratic nomination contests in every riding. But he’s using the vetting process for nomination applicants to weed out abortion opponents and others considered unsuitable.

Convenient that they call the nomination process democratic but reserve the right to deny candidates that are "unsuitable". Just tell the truth and say that the leader has final word on candidates, it's not like that is something new to politics.

Trudeau was initially stumped Wednesday when asked whether he’d allow Liberal MPs such as McKay to vote freely should an abortion bill come before the House of Commons. “Well, it’s a tough one because one of the things that’s a strength of the Liberal party is that we draw in voices from right across the country and on a range of perspectives,” he said.
Eventually, he added: “We will see what happens … when that issue comes up.

Way to take a stand junior.

My preference is that we not be engaging in a discussion of abortion. For me, it’s a debate that has been settled for the vast majority of Canadians and we don’t need to reopen that issue.”

Who brought it up?


This guy is such a tool, I can't imagine him addressing the G8 or the UN. Hate Harper all you want but at least he is competent.