Candidate, Leo Glavine
Liberal Party, Kings West, NS
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-life, pro-family
Rating Comments: Responded perfectly to CLC's 2007 election questionnaire. In November 2020, MLA Glavine announced that he would not run for re-election in the next provincial race.
Position: Minister of Seniors
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 2003
Previous Occupation: educator and high school administrator
Percentage in last election: 60.77%
Victory margin last election: 40.57%
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Department of Seniors
Barrington Tower, 15th floor, 1894 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2A8
Tel: (902) 424-0770
Fax: (902) 424-0561
Constituency Offices
694 Main St., P.O. Box 250
Kingston, Nova Scotia
B0P 1R0
Tel: 902-765-4083
Fax: 902-765-4176
Here is Leo Glavine's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
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| Position on taxpayer funding of elective abortion procedures | Supports |  |
| Position on legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide These are considered acts of homicide under the Criminal Code of Canada and are thefore, illegal. |
Opposes | |
| Position on the right of parents to withdraw kids from classroom lessons that parents view as morally inappropriate or controversial. | Supports | |
There are no quotes for Leo Glavine at this time.
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Leo Glavine on August 2, 2007.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | Yes |
| 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) | No, only to save the life of the mother |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers' money in Nova Scotia? | Yes |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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. | Yes |
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