Delegate selection meeting for Liberal Party Convention
Are you a paid-up member of the federal Liberal Party of Canada (LIB)?
If so, we need your help at the party's local riding association meeting.
"Delegate selection meetings" are being held in all 338 federal ridings throughout January and February, to elect local party members who will be eligible to vote at the Liberal's National Convention. The convention will be held in Winnipeg from May 26-29, 2016. Some of these meetings have in fact, already taken place.
In those meetings which have not yet transpired, we need pro-life, pro-family individuals to put their names forward to go to Winnipeg and represent their riding association at the convention. At the very least, we need you there to vote for any pro-life members who wish to become delegates.
Be the life of the party
CLC is aware that some of our pro-life supporters have an affinity for the Liberals. Obviously, that would be for reasons unrelated to the party’ support for moral evils like abortion and euthanasia. We need those pro-lifers to attend the Liberal convention and do the hard work of attempting to change this officially “pro-choice” party from the inside out, through new policy resolutions, lobbying, and leadership votes.
Sadly, the Liberal Party has become officially pro-abortion. Justin Trudeau enacted a stunningly discriminatory policy which bans pro-life Canadians from running as Liberal candidates. It also appears that Trudeau could turn out to be the most stridently pro-abortion Prime Minister in our nation’s history.
Nonetheless, it is still important to have pro-life Liberals at the national policy convention as delegates, who can try to change that draconian policy. For instance, it would represent a big win if delegates were to pass a policy allowing Liberal members of parliament to vote their conscience on abortion.
The road to restoring respect for human rights of preborn children within the Liberal Party will be difficult. It will take many years. And it will be resisted fiercely by the ruling establishment. However, that work needs to begin now.
How does the delegate selection process work?
Parties will hold "Delegate selection meetings" in each of the 338 federal riding associations. At the meeting, up to 20 members per riding association will be elected as “delegates” to attend the National Convention and represent their local riding association. These delegates will be able to shape policy, to vote on party policies, and to vote for executive officers.
If you’re interested in attending, you’ll need to contact your local riding association (also called an electoral district association, or EDA) and ask for the date of the delegate selection meeting for the 2016 national convention. You can click this link here to visit the Liberal website where you'll be able to input your postal code, hit <Enter>, and get contact information for the president of your local EDA. Ask the president if the delegate selection meeting for the Winnipeg convention has taken place yet.
We need paid-up members of the party to attend the delegate selection meetings which have not yet taken place. We need pro-life, pro-family individuals to put their names forward to go to the conventions and represent their riding association.
Please note that you must have been a member of the Liberal Party for at least 41 days prior to the date of the delegate selection meeting.
Why is it important for pro-life/family individuals to become delegates?
Because they'll be entitled to do the following two things at the National Convention:
#1) Vote on official, grassroots, party policies to guide the party through the future
As a delegate, you'll be able to vote against the anti-life, anti-family policies that have become so en vogue in the Liberal party. You'll also be able to vote in favour of good policies that tries to undo the harm caused by an anti-life establishment leadership.
#2) Elect a new Executive Council
Riding delegates will be able to vote for pro-lifers who run for the National Council positions in May. National councillors acquire significant ability to influence party decisions and election strategy. Delegates will also be able to throw their own name in the ring to run for the executive, which is a very worthwhile goal that CLC encourages.
Can I still help the cause, even if I don't wish to/cannot travel to the conventions?
Absolutely. Contact your local riding association, find out when the delegate selection meeting will take place, and then attend the meeting.
Before the vote, you can speak to all the delegates, ask them questions, and ascertain which ones are socially conservative vs. socially liberal. Then, vote for the so-cons so they can be selected and thus, be able to vote for a pro-life executive council and for pro-life/family policies.
Is there a cost to becoming a delegate?
As a rule, successful delegates have to pay their own airfare, accommodations and convention registration fee. It's a significant cost outlay. However, riding associations often choose to cover some of these expenses.
Keep in touch
Please e-mail Campaign Life Coalition by clicking here to let us know whether or not you will be able to attend your local delegate selection meeting.
