A number of pro-life MLAs
re-elected in Manitoba vote
LifeSite Daily News
Gary Doer's NDP government handily won a stronger second-term majority
in the June 2 provincial election. The result was less than ideal for
pro-life, pro-family advocates, but a number of pro-life MLAs were still
elected.
The NDP won 35 seats, for a gain of three over its pre-election standing.
Its popular vote increased from 45 per cent last election to 49 per
cent this time. Three of the NDP riding gains were at the expense of
the opposition Tories, who lost four of their seats and have been left
with 20 MLAs in the legislature. The city of Winnipeg proved to be an
NDP stronghold, giving up 23 of its 31 ridings to the ruling NDP.
Campaign
Life Coalition Manitoba was not able to obtain a response to its questionnaire
from many of the candidates. However, a number of elected MLAs are known
to be pro-life.
A significant loss was strongly pro-life PC incumbent Marcel Laurendeau,
who was defeated, 3,341 to 2604, by pro-abortion NDP candidate Marilyne
Brick. Laurendeau told the Winnipeg Free Press, "I did this for 13 years
… I fought hard for the community, but I guess you're not there forever."
Successful candidates rated as pro-life by Campaign Life Coalition
Manitoba were Jim Malloway (NDP, Elmwood), Jack Penner (PC, Emerson),
Health Minister Dave Chomiak (NDP, Kildonan), Gerald Hawranik (PC, Lac
du Bonnet), Kelvin Goertzen (PC, Steinbach) and Oscar Lathlin (NDP,
The Pas).re-elected in Manitoba vote
