Candidate, Rochelle Squires
Progressive Conservative Party, Riel, MB
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-abortion, but supports parental rights
Rating Comments: In August 2023, MLA Rochelle Squires made a very welcome right turn, voicing support for the right of parents to be informed if their child is wanting to change genders at school. She stated this after Premier Heather Stefanson made a policy announcement pledging to enhance parental rights by changing the Public Schools Act, in defense of the Premier.
Unfortunately, MLA Squires has been very supportive of the provincial funding of the abortion drug RU-486/Mifegymiso and actually made the funding announcement in 2019 in her role as Minister for Status of Women, as if it was something to be proud of. She called this government funding of pre-natal homicide "cost-effective for women to stay in their own community to access reproductive health services." (see Quotes tab)
Unfortunately, MLA Squires has been very supportive of the provincial funding of the abortion drug RU-486/Mifegymiso and actually made the funding announcement in 2019 in her role as Minister for Status of Women, as if it was something to be proud of. She called this government funding of pre-natal homicide "cost-effective for women to stay in their own community to access reproductive health services." (see Quotes tab)
Position: Minister responsible for Status of Women, Minister of Sustainable Development, Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 2016.04.19
Percentage in last election: 37.7% (2023) ; 52.2% (2016)
Victory margin last election: -16.5% (2023) ; 21.3% (2016)
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Room 344-450 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0V8
Tel: 204-945-3730
Fax: 204-945-3586
Constituency Offices
Unit 5- 140 Meadowood Drive
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2M 5L8
Tel: 204-615-5241
Fax: 204-615-5242
Here is Rochelle Squires's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bill 207, 2nd reading, to create No Free Speech "BUFFER ZONES" on public property This blatantly pro-abortion, private member's bill, introduced by NDP MLA Nahanni Fontaine, was a more extreme sequel to her failed 2018 bill that sought to outlaw peaceful, pro-life expression on taxpayer-owned public sidewalks within a radious of up to 150 metres around all of Manitoba's abortion mills. In her 2021 version, MLA Fontaine included trying to ban peaceful, pro-life witness even around schools. Fortunately, this unconstitutional and totalitarian bill was defeated at 2nd Reading by a vote of 30 Nays over 20 Yeas on Oct. 14, 2021. |
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Here are quotes from Rochelle Squires on various life and family issues:
Rationalizing the Manitoba provincial government's decision to fund the baby-killing abortion drug RU-486: "Our analysis shows that it is more cost-effective for women to stay in their own community to access reproductive health services, where possible." [Winnipeg Sun, 'Minister says Manitoba to provide universal access to abortion pill Mifegymiso', June 1, 2019]
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Rochelle Squires on 2019.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | no response |
| 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 (e.g. In the case of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion.] |
no response |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers’ money in Manitoba? | No (per contrary action) |
| Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of their child in the womb and the alternatives to abortion? | no response |
| 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? | no response |
| Will you oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide, 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? [Note: 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.] | no response |
| 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 response |
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