MLA Tom Shypitka
Liberal Party, Kootenay East, BC
Bio
CLC rating: Evaluation pending
Rating Comments: According to a constituent who phoned the Shypitka campaign office just days before the 2020 BC provincial election, a campaign worker stated that incumbent Liberal MLA Tom Shypitka is pro-abortion and supports euthanasia. The worker did not know if MLA Shypitka is in favour of conscience rights protection.
Position: Opposition Critic for Energy and Mines
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 2017
Previous Occupation: financial advisor / Cranbrook city councillor
Percentage in last election: 59.71% (2020); 56.57% (2017)
Victory margin last election: 29.60% (2020); 26.90% (2017)
Religion / Faith: not known
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 1X4
Tel: (250) 356-6171
Fax: (250) 387-9100 (shared)
Constituency Offices
302-535 Victoria Ave., N.
Cranbrook, British Columbia
V1C 6S3
Tel: (250) 417-6022
Here is Tom Shypitka's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Tom Shypitka on 2020.
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Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | survey not sent |
Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion? (note: a surgical or medical intervention, designed to prevent the death of the mother but but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion. e.g. in cases of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) | survey not sent |
Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers' money in British Columbia? | survey not sent |
Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of the child in the womb and the alternatives to abortion? | survey not sent |
Will you protect the rights of parents to educate their children according to their faith in matters of moral principles and beliefs concerning abortion, contraception and homosexuality? | survey not sent |
Will you support legislation to protect the right of health care workers who refuse to participate in procedures which are in violation of their religious or conscientious beliefs? | survey not sent |
Will you oppose euthanasia and instead support measures to promote “palliative care”, the purpose of which is to alleviate pain, and enhance the quality of life for terminally ill patients and those with disabilities? *Euthanasia is the direct and intentional killing of a person by action or omission, with or without that person’s consent, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons. | survey not sent |
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