The Tory leader was asked if he’d let Tory MPs pursue private member’s bills on the issue.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks at the Vancouver Board of Trade in Vancouver on Apr. 12, 2019.
Speaking to reporters in Aylmer, Ont., Scheer was asked if he would allow his MPs to introduce private member’s bills dealing with abortion rights and, if so, let his caucus vote freely on the issue. “They are literally trying to import a divisive issue from the United States to spread fear and engage in fear-mongering here to distract from their record,” he said, referencing the recent push by certainWhen asked if that was a different stance than the one he took during the Tory leadership race, Scheer responded he has always said “a Conservative government under my leadership will not reopen this issue.
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