Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) and the Wilberforce Project said Alberta United Conservative Party members should vote to elect a leader with social conservative policies. .CLC Political Operations Director Jack Fonseca said he's happy the UCP is holding a leadership race, as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney needed to be replaced. .“We are not finished our candidate evaluation yet, so things could change, but we are leaning towards endorsing Todd Loewen,” said Fonseca in a Thursday email. .“He is known to be a pro-life Christian.” .While UCP leadership candidate Travis Toews identifies as pro-life, Fonseca said he is unimpressed with the politician referring to abortion as healthcare. He said since all other candidates are for abortion, they are unworthy of CLC’s support. .Toews said he is against abortion, but he would not reopen the debate if he becomes Alberta premier. .Fonseca went on to say he loves UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith’s proposal to add COVID-19 vaccine status and political affiliation to the Alberta Human Rights Act (AHRA), as it will help social conservatives. He said Canadians are “being discriminated against and their human rights violated by the mandatory COVID jab.”.Smith said she would add vaccine status and political beliefs to the AHRA because “what happened over the last two years must never happen again.” .READ MORE: UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith promises no more lockdowns.“The right to express your opinion, travel freely, make an honest living, and be treated as equals are at the very core of what it means to be Canadian, regardless of background or beliefs,” she said. .If the Canadian government continues to discriminate against unvaccinated people, she said Alberta will not comply. .“Social conservatism is the answer to our moral and economic woes,” said Fonseca. .“If you value freedom, which we all see under attack by dictator Trudeau, a social conservative leader is the only one you can trust not to cave when the liberal media mounts its usual pressure campaign.”.Wilberforce Project political coordinator Cameron Wilson said the UCP leadership race is an important moment for pro-life people. .“We will be encouraging pro-life Albertans to vote for Todd Loewen and Travis Toews No. 1 and No. 2 on their ballot, in whichever order they prefer,” said Wilson. .“Both are strong pro-life candidates.” .Wilson said there are other candidates in the race who have select pro-life policies, and the Wilberforce Project is working out the best way to rank them. He said Smith and UCP leadership candidate Leela Aheer should not be supported because they are pro-choice. .Wilson said he was satisfied with Toews’ plan to provide Albertans with a child tax credit because it will “help struggling mothers and families faced with an unplanned pregnancy.” .Toews said he would support parents by introducing a child tax credit, raising the personal exemption to $2,000 per child. .READ MORE: Toews says 'many Alberta families are facing an affordability crisis'.“We are hoping for a pro-life leader who is committed to saving pre-born lives from abortion and protecting the conscience rights of pro-life Albertans,” said Wilson. .“Whether that leader is a libertarian or a social conservative is less important.”
