Conservative leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis said she would protect parental rights if she becomes the next Conservative leader. .“The government doesn’t love your kids,” said Lewis in a Thursday blog post. .“Government is a system, and it can be a good system, or a bad system, but it is never more than that.”.Lewis said she would put forward a bill protecting parental rights. She added many parents are afraid of having conversations with their kids about particular subjects. .She said family is the best place to have tough conversations. Government “must not interfere with the rights of loving parents to raise their children in accordance with their own values,” according to her. .Lewis said the Conservatives have been advocating for families for a long time. She went on to say that every Conservative leadership candidate is focused on reducing home prices and confronting inflation. .“We will differ on the ‘how’ to do these things, but we all agree they must be done,” she said. .“But I am the only candidate that has put forth a policy that enshrines a parental rights bill into law.”.She said it is time parents have “a government system that supports them instead of tearing them down.”.Lewis said she would enact pro-family policies if she is the next Conservative leader. .“Canada needs to better support families,” said Lewis. .“With cost of living on the rise, families need all the help they can get.”.Lewis said she will start child benefit payments for mothers at 12 weeks of pregnancy. She will raise the parental leave benefit period to two years.
