MLA Wab Kinew
New Democratic Party, Fort Rouge, MB
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-abortion
Rating Comments: No response to CLC's election questionnaire. This person has been rated as pro-abortion based on an official policy statement by the NDP, on behalf of all NDP candidates, which asserted abortion as “a woman’s right to choose”. This pro-abortion statement was posted April 5th on the NDP’s website during the 2016 provincial election.
Position: Party Leader
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 16-Apr-19
Percentage in last election: 36.8% (2016)
Victory margin last election: 10.1% (2016)
Religion / Faith: Unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Room 172 Legislative Building
450 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0V8
Tel: 204-945-3284
Fax: 204-945-3583
Constituency Offices
565 1/2 Osborne Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3L 2B3
Tel: 204-615-1922
Here is Wab Kinew's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bill 200, 2nd reading, to establish NO FREE SPEECH ZONES on public property This draconian private members bill by MLA Nahanni Fontaine (NDP) 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 facilities. Fortunately, this unconstitutional and totalitarian bill was defeated by a vote of 11 Yeas to 32 Nays on Dec. 6, 2018. |
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There are no quotes for Wab Kinew at this time.
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Wab Kinew 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.] |
All circumstances (per party policy) |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers’ money in Manitoba? | No (per party policy) |
| 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 |
Here are the videos available for Wab Kinew.
Video #1 - misogynistic/pornographic language in rap song lyrics by Mr. Kinew
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Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew's rap music song contains misogynistic/pornographic word in lyrics: