Candidate, Buckley Belanger
New Democratic Party, Athabasca, SK
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-abortion
Rating Comments: In August 2021, Belanger resigned his MLA's seat to run in that year's federal election, but did not win. Rating based on letter from previous NDP Party Leader, Dwain Lingenfelter, who told CLC Saskatchewan that the NDP unequivocally supports abortion and taxpayer funding of abortion. His letter stated that these are guiding principles of the NDP party.
Mr. Belanger resigned his seat as a Saskatchewan MLA in order to seek nomination as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the 2021 federal election.
Mr. Belanger resigned his seat as a Saskatchewan MLA in order to seek nomination as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the 2021 federal election.
Position: Member of the Economy committee and deputy chair of the Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice committee.
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 1995
Previous Occupation: NDP’s Deputy Whip, and served as critic for Highways and Infrastructure, SaskEnergy, SaskWater, and the Water Security Agency
Percentage in last election: 56.81% (2020); 64.7% (2016); 64.11% (2011)
Victory margin last election: 20.29% (2020); 41.0% (2016); 29.58% (2011)
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Saskatchewan Legislative Building
2405 Legislative Dr., Room 265
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4S 0B3
Tel: (306)787-0394
Fax: (306)787-6247
Constituency Offices
PO Box 310
Ile-a-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan
S0M 1C0
Tel: 306-833-3200 / 1-800-239-9820
Fax: 306-833-2622
Here is Buckley Belanger's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
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| Position on de-funding of abortion services | Opposes |  |
There are no quotes for Buckley Belanger at this time.
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Buckley Belanger on 2020.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | survey not yet 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) | Yes (per party policy and letter by party leader) |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers' money in Saskatchewan? | No (per party policy and letter by party leader) |
| 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 yet sent |
| Will you support the rights of parents to withdraw their children from school classes which offend their moral principles or beliefs concerning abortion, contraception and homosexuality? | survey not yet sent |
| Euthanasia is the deliberate killing of a person by action or omission, with or without that person's consent, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons. Will you oppose euthanasia and support measures to promote 'palliative care', the purpose of which is to alleviate pain and enhance quality of life for terminally ill patients? | survey not yet 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? | No (per policy statement sent by party leader) |
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