tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103002604043648265.post413979486552205755..comments2023-10-06T09:47:13.010-04:00Comments on Frank McKenna for Prime Minister: T&T: Will Frank McKenna run for federal Liberals?Frank4PMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11031453556926642776noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103002604043648265.post-55470296517953909012008-10-27T09:06:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:06:00.000-04:00Anon Oct 26:You are right. It is an important issu...Anon Oct 26:<BR/><BR/>You are right. It is an important issue.<BR/><BR/>You will notice in all of those newspaper articles or bravely anonymous commentary on blogs that no one ever quotes Frank McKenna in his own words. Hmmmm. <BR/><BR/>I think the origin of the smear is that, back when he was Premier of New Brunswick and both abortion and private health clinics were illegal, the government of New Brunswick charged Henry Morgenthaler for running a private healthcare clinic. Morgenthaler's defence was that he would do abortion's in a hospital but the province wouldn't let him. The appeal went up to the Supreme Court and Morgenthaler won and the province moved on.<BR/><BR/>This occurred at a time when Trudeau, Chretien, Turner and Martin were all "anti-choice" and none of them introduced legislation that either permitted abortion or permitted private clinics. <BR/><BR/>At the same time, these "anti-choice" Liberal leaders never once introduced any anti-abortion legislation and even funded NOW. <BR/><BR/>Rather than listen to any smear or spin you on McKenna's position on this issue, either in his favour or against, let me suggest that we wait to see if he runs and then make absolute sure he declares he won't ever criminalize abortion in any way.<BR/><BR/>I think the party would be far better off to have McKenna at least in the race up against Iggy and Rae, and then we can vet him.Frank4PMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031453556926642776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103002604043648265.post-39644635535015821062008-10-26T18:06:00.000-04:002008-10-26T18:06:00.000-04:00Is Frank anti-Abortion?Many news reports are sayin...Is Frank anti-Abortion?<BR/><BR/>Many news reports are saying this and if its true it is a huge problem.<BR/><BR/>Please respondAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103002604043648265.post-17362005509376064762008-10-23T12:12:00.000-04:002008-10-23T12:12:00.000-04:00Anonymous:Our hope is that, instead of choosing an...Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>Our hope is that, instead of choosing an anti-abortion, unilingual leader, which would be a mistake, the party chooses McKenna.<BR/><BR/>We mean it.<BR/><BR/>Supporters of the Liberal PartyFrank4PMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031453556926642776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103002604043648265.post-59499956173793264512008-10-23T11:36:00.000-04:002008-10-23T11:36:00.000-04:00Dear Liberal Party,Please name an anti-abortion, u...Dear Liberal Party,<BR/>Please name an anti-abortion, unilingual, bank executive as your leader. This is the best way to accomplish the important strategic goals of (1) putting down the recent NDP uprising; (2) rebuilding your party in Quebec; and (3) allowing you to paint Stephen Harper as outside the political centre. Don't laugh. I mean it.<BR/>Regards,<BR/>Supporters of Every Other PartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com