Yesterday Joe Clark went on record saying that he would be voting for Paul Martin in the next election. Joe Clark said that he did not turst Steven Harper, and would vote for the devil he knew, rather then one he didn't. WOW.
This is an incredible statement from a past Conservative Prime Minister. A past Conservative Prime Minister is poised to vote Liberal!? I also find it interesting that other high profile Conservatives have not come to the defence of Mr Harper. Do these political insiders know something we don't?
History has shown that women need to ask about issues that effect them directly before casting their vote.
The Women's Choice March that happened this past weekend demonstrates how an elected representative can errode and take hard won rights backwards dozens of years.
"Roe v. Wade hangs by a thread," said National Organization for Women (NOW) president Kim Gandy, "and rumored anti-abortion replacements on the Supreme Court could serve for the next 40 years. In other words, the reversal of Roe would last for generations, and the entire reproductive life of my 10-year-old daughter hinges on what we do in the coming year. NOW will be mobilizing women and men across this country to March on Washington for our mothers, for our daughters, and for ourselves – there will never be a more important time to stand up for women’s lives."
Granted, this quote is American, but our laws generally follow the US pretty closely. With the ultra conservative Steven Harper poised to run for the Prime Ministers office, with top Conservatives such as Joe Clark denouncing him, you bet I am concerend perhaps we all should be a little concerned.
Posted by Dar... at April 28, 2004 11:38 AM | TrackBack