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This has been a huge issue in the United States. Of course, just because a single MP says something doesn't make it so. Still, an interesting story:
"Brad Trost, who is running for re-election in the semi-suburban, semi-rural riding of Saskatoon-Humboldt, made the remarks during a speech to an evening banquet at a Saskatchewan Pro-Life Association convention last Saturday.
After thanking those who signed petitions to defund the International Planned Parenthood Federation, a group that provides assistance with birth control and maternal health, he told the audience how his office had spearheaded the campaign and how other MPs had helped him.
"Let me tell you, and I cannot tell you specifically how we used it but those petitions were very, very useful and they were part of what we used to defund Planned Parenthood, because it has been an absolute disgrace that this organization and several others like it have been receiving one penny of Canadian taxpayers' dollars," he said in a recording of the speech released to the media by the Liberal Party.
Planned Parenthood, which also funds abortions and promotes abortion rights, has received government money for decades, most recently an $18-million grant from the Canadian International Development Agency that ran out at the end of 2009. Last fall, the government began talks for new funding for the agency.
No decision has been announced. But in his speech, Mr. Trost suggested that the government had stopped funding the group.
"Now, you should know, they're still trying to get their snout back in the public trough so that they can go do it," he said. "And so there's going to be a lot of vigilance and pressure and if you and your groups hear anything, please help us as Members of Parliament because we're going to be on the lookout as they try to get in there.""
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Planned Parenthood has had its funding cut in Ontario by the McGuinty government as well.
The local chapters of P.P. have had to beg for funding from the regions to make up for the loss.
Where was the concern when that happened?
The "A" card has been played as predicted. The Lib. problem as I see it is that if abortion rights must be defended most believe that the NDP are in a much better position to do it.
Proof?
Look at the last parliament.There are too many "pro-lifers" in the Lib caucus.They couldn't even pass their own legislation.
A startling poll released yesterday suggested that the Libs were the weakest on the healthcare file. I'd say that there is some perception problems within the Lib party as to how they are perceived by Canadians.I guess we'll find out on May 2.
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