Candidate, Edward Leerdam
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland & Clarington Catholic District School Board, ON
Electoral District: Peterborough County
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CLC rating: Pro-abortion, Pro-LGBT ideology
Rating Comments: His responses to CLC's 2026 candidate survey indicated that he holds several anti-Catholic positions on abortion, contraception, homosexuality and transgenderism. He supports abortion in some circumstances as well as flying the sin-laden LGBT "Pride" flag at Catholic schools. This man is unfit to serve as a steward of the Catholic faith in our schools, and has no regard for the sin of scandal that these heretical positions represent. He previously ran for Trent City Council.
Religion / Faith: dissenting Catholic
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Ontario
Here is Edward Leerdam's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Edward Leerdam on Sep. 12, 2026.
| Question | Response |
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| Will you work to ensure that Catholic schools do not invite guest speakers who have publicly expressed positions that contradict the morality and teaching of the Church, no matter how great their achievements in politics, business, sports, science or the arts? | No (based on longer answer) |
| Will you work to ensure that educational materials that enter the premises of Catholic schools (e.g., library resources, curriculum texts, awareness campaigns, flyers) and all approved school activities are consistent with and do not undermine the morality and teachings of the Church? | No (based on longer answer) |
| Will you work to ensure that your Catholic school board enacts a policy requiring all agents and employees of the board to uphold the rights of custodial parents to direct and control the education of, and any medical treatment provided to, their dependent children attending its schools? | 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 which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion) | Yes (rape, life of the mother) |
| Will you work to ensure that your Board publicly promotes total fidelity to the faith and moral teachings of the Catholic Church? (Current examples include the illicitness of abortion, contraception and homosexual practice) | No (based on longer answer) |
| Will you oppose sex-ed programs which are contrary to Church teaching? | No (based on longer answer) |
| Given that the Gay Pride flag is a controversial political symbol which contradicts Church teaching on marriage & human sexuality, will you oppose any and all proposals to fly the Gay Pride flag at Catholic schools, at the board office, or to acknowledge and celebrate June as Pride month? | No |
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