A pro-life organization says Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu’s floor-crossing to the Liberal Party may signal that the Liberals are becoming more accepting of Canadians who oppose on-demand abortion.
Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), whose main function is to track politicians’ stance on social conservative issues and make voting recommendations, said in a statement on April 8 that Gladu has a long history of supporting pro-life legislation.
Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had barred any new pro-life candidates from running for the party since 2014.
“Many Canadians have been shut out of meaningful participation in the party,” CLC National President Jeff Gunnarson said. “If Gladu’s move signals that Prime Minister Mark Carney is charting a different course in 2026, that would be welcome news indeed.”…