Candidate, Jim Lester
Progressive Conservative Party, Mount Pearl North, NL
Bio
CLC rating: Educable on abortion; Pro-free speech
Rating Comments: While door-knocking during the campaign, Lester spoke with a pro-life voter who asked him his views on the right to life of unborn children.
He initially told the voter that he felt abortion was a “woman’s right to choose". But when the pro-lifer described an abortion procedure, he was flabbergasted and backtracked, saying he really only thought that was acceptable if a woman’s life was "in danger".
He also said he opposes the idea of "bubble zone" censorship laws targeting pro-life speech.
If Mr. Lester can be further educated by local pro-lifers, he may one day come around to being fully pro-life.
He initially told the voter that he felt abortion was a “woman’s right to choose". But when the pro-lifer described an abortion procedure, he was flabbergasted and backtracked, saying he really only thought that was acceptable if a woman’s life was "in danger".
He also said he opposes the idea of "bubble zone" censorship laws targeting pro-life speech.
If Mr. Lester can be further educated by local pro-lifers, he may one day come around to being fully pro-life.
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): Unknown
Percentage in last election: 44.6% (2021)
Victory margin last election: -2.1% (2021)
Religion / Faith: not known
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Constituency Offices
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Here is Jim Lester's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Jim Lester on 2025.
| Question | Response |
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| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | Survey not 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 (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.] |
Survey not sent |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers’ money in Newfoundland and Labrador? | Survey not sent |
| 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? | Survey not sent |
| 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, homosexuality and gender ideology? | Survey not sent |
| 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.] |
Survey not 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? | Survey not sent |
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