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Side-by-Side Survey Responses in the Riding of Calgary - Ward 06 [2025 Alberta Election]
Number to elect: 1

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Jeff Watson
Joanne Birce
John Pantazopoulos
Inam Teja
(The Calgary Party)
Pro-life, pro-familyUnknownUnknownUnknown
Rating by CLC:
1. Organizations like Planned Parenthood (PP) routinely counsel women to have abortions, and increasingly, are involved in dispensing the chemical abortion pill. Given that abortion is a controversial practice that many taxpayers in your municipality find abhorrent, do you agree that PP and similar “sexual health agencies" should not receive taxpayer funds through the municipality? --no responseno responseno response
2. Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? Yes (based on record as an MP)no responseno responseno response
3. Do you consider yourself pro-life or pro-choice? Pro-life (based on record as an MP)no responseno responseno response
4. There has been a move in some municipal jurisdictions to pass bylaws which establish censorship zones, also called “bubble zones”, around abortion facilities. These unconstitutional censorship zones make it illegal to express peaceful pro-life speech, including silent prayer, on taxpayer-owned public sidewalks within the vicinity of abortion facilities and pharmacies which dispense abortion pills. If elected, would you vote to oppose such a censorship bylaw, if it were ever proposed? --no responseno responseno response
CLC RATING COMMENTS: Jeff was an excellent pro-life, pro-family poli...

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incumbent
Richard Pootmans
Not supportable
Rating by CLC:
1. Organizations like Planned Parenthood (PP) routinely counsel women to have abortions, and increasingly, are involved in dispensing the chemical abortion pill. Given that abortion is a controversial practice that many taxpayers in your municipality find abhorrent, do you agree that PP and similar “sexual health agencies" should not receive taxpayer funds through the municipality?
2. Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? no response
3. Do you consider yourself pro-life or pro-choice? no response
4. There has been a move in some municipal jurisdictions to pass bylaws which establish censorship zones, also called “bubble zones”, around abortion facilities. These unconstitutional censorship zones make it illegal to express peaceful pro-life speech, including silent prayer, on taxpayer-owned public sidewalks within the vicinity of abortion facilities and pharmacies which dispense abortion pills. If elected, would you vote to oppose such a censorship bylaw, if it were ever proposed?
CLC RATING COMMENTS: In May 2023, Calgary City Council (including Co...

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