Once again, with voting day for the federal election (June 2nd) rapidly approaching, voters are calling Campaign Life Coalition offices looking for advice on whom to support.

We are all well aware that there are many issues which may motivate a voter to cast a ballot for or against an individual candidate or party.

There are some well-meaning detractors who state emphatically that it is wrong to vote for (take your pick) Liberals, NDPers, Reformers, or Conservatives, because none of them has a pro-life plank in their party platforms.

Campaign Life Coalition leaders believe it imperative to return to Parliament those MPs who have shown the courage of their pro-life convictions, and in some cases have taken some flak for refusing to bend to the party whip.

In any democracy, the only way to affect party policies is to get involved and change the objectionable policies. The parties are not evil, although their policies may well be.

Some voters say that it is not morally wrong to vote for a candidate who isn't 100 percent pro-life. It’s better to support someone who is a moderate in order to defeat a fanatical abortion supporter.

While it may be morally correct, politically it’s a soft position, because applying that principle, no candidate has to be pro-life, only somewhat less offensive than their opponents, in order to win support from those pro-life voters.

There are wishy washy pro-life people out there who, instead of standing shoulder to shoulder with others of shared interest, much like the plucky Manitobans battling flood waters, continue to support the pro-aborts.

It’s almost if they were anointed at birth with the mark of their family’s favourite political party and will go to their graves holding their noses and tolerating whatever anti-life policies are shoved down their throats.

Since the last federal election, CLC has been preparing for the day the writ would be issued for the next campaign.

Advertisements have been placed in over two dozen publications nationally, in order to remind voters that abortion is a crucial election issue.

Across the country, pro-lifers of all political stripes have been working to elect candidates who will stand up on life issues.

Activists from Campaign Life Coalition have worked with candidates to win party nominations, and have been active in many ways to ensure that abortion and euthanasia will be "front-burner" issues in the current campaign.

Questionnaires have also been sent to all candidates for the mainline parties. Over a hundred pro-life contacts have scoured the country to obtain information to help voters cast informed ballots on June 2nd.

Questionnaires are one effective way to ensure that objective standards are used throughout the country.

Frequently, candidates refuse to state their positions, or campaign workers try to shield them from close scrutiny, so they can run on "style" or "charisma" instead of facing the issues.

Many ridings cover huge geographical areas, making the job of meeting and qualifying the candidates an almost impossible task for our activists (most of whom have full-time jobs outside the home).

Further, it is appalling to learn of the candidates ignorance of the issues - not just the life issues, but all issues.

Abortion is the killing of a child in its mother s womb. It is the most violent act designed by men against Almighty God, against society at large, against women, and against children in the womb in particular.

Candidates who support evils like abortion, euthanasia, assisted murder or infanticide do not deserve our votes.

As Windsor Ontario’s Earl "the Pearl" Amyotte says emphatically, "Those candidates do not deserve to be voted in as dog catcher, let alone to any important public office."

We get the government we deserve! For too long good people have allowed these evils to permeate all of society. Now is the time to start to reverse the trend. Change what’s in your heart - be properly disposed to Almighty God - and then deal with what’s at your feet.

Vote pro-life!