(Fredericton) Justin Trudeau promises that if his Liberal government is re-elected, he will come to the rescue of the Fredericton abortion clinic threatened with closure due to the withdrawal of his provincial funding. A commitment he made despite criticism that the problem could have been avoided if he himself had reacted earlier.
At a press briefing in Fredericton earlier this day, Trudeau promised New Brunswick voters that once elected, he would meet with Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs to ensure the province offers citizens of abortion services, otherwise penalties may be imposed under the Canada Health Act.
Abortion has become an issue in the maritime province, while the only private abortion clinic in New Brunswick, Clinic 554, has recently announced that it will have to close, with the government refusing to cover abortion procedures do not take place in a hospital.
This clinic also offers family medicine and special services to the LGBTQ + community.
There has been no real policy change from the previous Liberal government of Brian Gallant, considered an ally of Justin Trudeau, but this detail has not dampened political rhetoric.
"A Liberal government will always defend women's rights, including against conservative politicians who want to limit women's rights, something that Andrew Scheer would certainly not do," he said.
Andrew Scheer, a practicing Catholic who voted to restrict the right to abortion in the past, said he was personally anti-choice, but would oppose any attempt to restart this debate in the House of Commons. municipalities.
Two hospitals in Moncton and one in Bathurst have become the only places where abortion services covered by Medicare are offered in the province.
The Canada Health Act describes the conditions under which provinces can receive their share of federal health transfers, giving Ottawa the opportunity to penalize those who do not follow the rules.
"If re-elected, I would sit down with New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs to explain that he needs to provide coverage for abortion services outside of hospitals here in New Brunswick. Promised Mr. Trudeau.
"The federal government would be willing to use all the necessary tools, including under the Canada Health Act, to ensure that this is done by the Government of New Brunswick. "
Trudeau also took advantage of his briefing to appeal to senior voters, saying re-electing a Liberal government would be the best way to ensure that all Canadians have access to a family doctor.
He added that the Liberals would also improve access to services for people with mental illness and home care for seniors, as well as establish a national pharmacare program.
Message to the Greens
Less than a week away Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau spent Tuesday in two Atlantic provinces, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where his party had achieved the feat of a sweeping in 2015.
The Liberal leader was also asked if he had a message to send to the voters of the Atlantic seduced by the environmental message of the Green Party, which hopes to make a breakthrough in several constituencies of these provinces after having been successful recently at the provincial level.
"We recognize how much climate change is a threat to us and around the world," he admitted.
He recalled that his party has put in place what he sees as the "most ambitious" plan in Canada to fight climate change.
To do so, he had to oppose Conservative premiers like Jason Kenney in Alberta and Doug Ford in Ontario, who did not want to fight for the environment, he said, adding that his rival Andrew Scheer was not also does not understand that we need to work on climate change to build a stronger economy.
According to him, a Liberal government must be elected with a strong mandate to oppose those who do not want to fight to protect the environment.
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