Councillor Esther Pauls
Hamilton - ON
Electoral District: Ward 07
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-life, pro-free speech
Rating Comments: In 2026, Esther Pauls submitted a perfect candidate survey to Campaign Life Coalition. She is also a practicing Christian who believes in the sanctity of human life.
Percentage in last election: 50.9% (2022)
Victory margin last election: 1.8% (2022)
Religion / Faith: Christian
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Hamilton City Hall
2nd floor, 71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
L8P 4Y5
Tel: 905-546-2706
Here is Esther Pauls's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
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| Unconstitutional policy to suppress the free speech rights of pro-life citizens, by passing city by-laws to ban the display of pro-life ads or banners. | Supported it in Nov 3, 2023 Hamilton Spec article |  |
There are no quotes for Esther Pauls at this time.
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Esther Pauls on May 18, 2026.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | Yes |
| Do you consider yourself pro-life or pro-choice? | Pro-life |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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? | Yes |
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