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Alberta Election 2001 Questionnaire Results

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Airdrie-Rocky View		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
IND	Tom Humble
	Comments:   Candidate sent statement: I am a Bible believing (KJ) Christian...My views on abortion, homosexuality, government, democracy, euthanasia etc. are open to public view and have been for about three years...www.studiovision.ws/humble

Airdrie-Rocky View

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LIB

Carol L'Abbee

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Comments:   Not Pro-life note: will not oppose euthanasia, morning after pills, embryo research.

Airdrie-Rocky View		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Carol Haley	Y							Y	Y	Y	N
	Comments:   Not Pro-life #1. acknowledges life begins at conception #s 2-7. refuses to take responsibility- doctors and federal problem. #8. opposed to euthanasia

Athabasca-Wabasca		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Mike Cardinal	Y	Y						Y	Y		Y
	Comments:   Not Pro-Life. # 2, 5, 7, 8a & 8b These are federal issues. # 3. abortions medically required under the Canada Health Act. #4. Responsibility of Doctors. #6. Government policy is that those drugs are not available without a prescription. #8c. Alberta already has an extensive program of palliative care.

Athabasca-Wabasca

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SC

David Klassen

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Comments:   Pro-life

Barrhead-Westlock

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PC

Ken Kowalski

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Comments:   Pro-life - #3 - need to change the Canada Health Act

Bonnyville-Cold Lake

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PC

Denis Ducharme

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Comments:   Not Pro-life -#s 2,3 would allow abortion for health or life of mother; # 5. Decision to purchase the drugs lies with the purchaser - there is a choice-

Calagary-Fish Creek		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Marc Doll
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Will discuss issue with family, students. Abortion is a federal issue and not a provincial one.

Calgary-Bow		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Kelly McDonnell
	Comments:   Refused to respond: referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response.

Calgary-Bow		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Alana DeLong
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Standard PC Party response

Calgary-Buffalo

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PC

Harvey Cenaiko

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Comments:   Pro-abortion. #2. Ror sexual assault, etc.

Calgary-Buffalo

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SC

Dave Schwartz

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Comments:   Pro-abortion.

Calgary-Cross		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Yvonne Fritz
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Standard PC Party response

Calgary-Currie		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Jon Lord
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Standard PC Party response

Calgary-East

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PC

Moe Amery

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Comments:   Pro-life with exceptions. #2- would allow abortion for rape or incest

Calgary-Egmont		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
IND	Bradley R. Lang
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Favours referenda to decide moral issues.

Calgary-Egmont		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Wayne Lenhardt
	Comments:   Refused to respond: referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response

Calgary-Egmont		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Denis Herard
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Sent standard PC response.

Calgary-Foothills		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Harry B. Chase
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response.

Calgary-Foothills		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Patricia Nelson
	Comments:   Failed to respond

Calgary-Fort

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Wyatt McIntyre

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Comments:   Pro-Life

Calgary-Fort		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Brian Huskins
	Comments:   Refused to respond

Calgary-Fort		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Wayne Cao
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Standard PC Party response

Calgary-Lougheed		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Marlene Graham
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Standard PC Party response

Calgary-McCall

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Darryl Elvers

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Comments:   Pro-life with exception - #2 - would allow abortion for rape

Calgary-McCall		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	John Phillips
	Comments:   Refused to respond: referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response

Calgary-Montrose		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Art Danielson
	Comments:   Refused to respond: referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response

Calgary-Montrose		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Hung Pham
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Standard PC Party response

Calgary-Mountain View

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LIB

Jennifer Spencer

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Comments:   Pro-abortion. #9- must guarantee every procedure is available at every hospital in Canada with NO EXCEPTION (candidate emphasis).

Calgary-North Hill

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LIB

Darryl G. Hawkins

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Comments:   Not Pro-life. #2 exceptions for; life of mother; rape; incest; informed personal decisions #3. With reservations. Unsure what to do with minors who are persistently abortion minded despite all offers of alternative help. #7. With reservations. Feels there may be some legitimate therapeutic purposes.

Calgary-Nose Creek		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Gary Mar
	Comments:   Refused to respond

Calgary-Shaw		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Jim McPherson
	Comments:   Refused to respond: referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response

Calgary-Varsity		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Carrol Jaques
	Comments:   Refused to respond.Submitted pro-abortion Liberal Party response.

Calgary-Varsity		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Murray D. Smith
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Sent standard PC response.

Calgary-West		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Lorne B. Neudorf
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Referred to Liberal Party response which is pro-abortion

Calgary-West		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Karen Kryczka
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Standard PC Party response

Cardston-Taber-Warner

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PC

Broyce Jacobs

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Comments:   Pro-life #2. No grounds for abortion if the life of the mother is not threatened.

Cypress-Medicine Hat

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PC

Lorne Taylor

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Comments:   Pro-life with exceptions; # 2. I have questions about rape or incest

Drayton Valley-Calmar

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PC

Tony Abbott

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Comments:   Pro-Life

Dunvegan		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Bruce Rutley
	Comments:   Refused to respond: referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response

Dunvegan

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NDP

Yvonne Sinkevich

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Comments:   Pro-abortion

Dunvegan

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PC

Hector Goudreau

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Comments:   Pro-life with exceptions. #2-rape

Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview

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Teo Zanetic

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Comments:   #2,6 Pro-life with possible exceptions for rape.Candidate is still undecided.

Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Bauni MacKay
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response.

Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview

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PC

Julius Yankowsky

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Comments:   Pro-Life. Sponsor of Conscience Bill 212

Edmonton-Calder		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Lance White
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response.

Edmonton-Castle Downs		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Boris Yaremko
	Comments:   Refused to respond: submitted pro-abortion Liberal Party response

Edmonton-Centre

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IND

Naomi Rankin

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Comments:   Pro-abortion #10 checked both

Edmonton-Centre		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Laurie Blakeman
	Comments:   Refused to respond: referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response

Edmonton-Glengarry		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Bill Bonner
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response.

Edmonton-Glengarry		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Andrew Beniuk
	Comments:   Refused to respond: Did not answer survey out of concern for offending either side in a tight race

Edmonton-Gold Bar

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PC

David Fletcher

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Comments:   Pro-life

Edmonton-Manning		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Ed Gibbons
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Referred to pro-abortion Liberal Party response.

Edmonton-Manning

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PC

Tony Vandermeer

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Comments:   Pro-life

Edmonton-Mill Creek

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Kyle Harvey

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Comments:   Pro-Life with exception #8b)depending on legislation Candidate is hesitant to oppose doctor assisted suicide.

Edmonton-Norwood

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PC

Gary Masyk

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Comments:   Not Pro-life #2. these are deemed medically necessary abortions under Canada Health Act. #3. Alberta is forced to fund these procedures as required by Ottawa. #'s 5,6,8a,8b federal jurisdiction.

Edmonton-Strathcona

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PC

John Logan

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Comments:   Pro-life with exceptions. #2 rape, incest & other circumstances that are compelling and/or unforseen. #8a with circumstantial reservation ... this requires much investigation, proper reflection.

Grande Prairie-Smoky

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LIB

Barry Robinson

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Comments:   Not Pro-life #2,3. By deinsuring abortions, those with financial resources will continue to access abortions through private clinics; #5. Candidate erroneously believes RU486 has other therapeutic uses. #7. Candidate mis-understood question; refers to spontaneous abortions.

Grande Prairie-Wapiti

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LIB

Ray Stitsen

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Comments:   Pro-Life. candidate seems confused re:exception for life of mother.

Grande Prairie-Wapiti

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SC

Ivo Noga

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Comments:   Pro-life

Innisfal-Sylvan Lake

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LIB

Garth Davis

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Comments:   Pro-abortion

Lacombe-Stettler

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IND

Douglas R. Chitwood

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Comments:   Not Pro-life #2 exceptions for fetal abnormalities. #6,8a,8b will not oppose morning after pill, euthanasia, doctor-assisted suicide.

Leduc		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
LIB	Joyce Assen
	Comments:   Refused to respond: considers abortion federal matter.

Lesser Slave Lake		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Pearl Calahasen
	Comments:   Pro-abortion. 2,5,7,8a,8b Federal jurisdiction, 3. Alberta must fund medically required abortions under the Canada Health Act 8c. Alberta already has an extensive program of palliative care that exceeds the requirements of Canada Health Act.

Lethbridge-East

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Mark Ogden

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Comments:   Pro-life, with exception for life of mother. #10.My greatest ambition has been to allow for the people to outlaw abortion except where the mother's life may be threatened as you have referred to.

Lethbridge-East		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Ron Carroll	Y			Y						Y	Y
	Comments:   Pro-abortion #2,3, abortions are medically required services under the Canada Health Act and the Alberta government is rquired by law to fund them. #5,8a,8b, federal issues beyond the province's jurisdiction. #8c. Alberta has an extensive program of palliative care that exceeds the requirements of the Canada Health Act. #6. Government policy is that these drugs are not available without a prescription

Lethbridge-West

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AFP

Brian Stewart

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Comments:   Pro-Life with exceptions #2. in some cases incest or rape may be grounds for abortion, after complete consultation of all other options.

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills

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Richard Marz

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Comments:   Pro-Life

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills

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Nicholas Semmler

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Comments:   Pro-life with exception # 2. only when it is medically necessary to save the women's life

Peace River

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John Iftody

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Comments:   Not Pro-life. 6,7, Will not oppose abortifacient morning after pills or embryo research.

Peace River

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PC

Gary Friedel

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Comments:   Pro-life #6. not familiar with this procedure

Ponoka-Rimbey		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
NDP	Linda Roth
	Comments:   Pro-abortion. Refused to respond to questionnaire because Your group's intentions are good but you provide no practical, living support and until you do I can't really answer your questionnaire.

Red Deer-North

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Patti Argent

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Comments:   Pro-life with exceptions #2. Exceptions for incest, if woman cannot emotionally or mentally cope.

Red Deer-North		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
NDP	Jim Guthrie
	Comments:   Backs NDP's pro-abortion official stance.

Red Deer-South

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Bob Argent

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Comments:   Pro-life with unspecified exceptions.

Red Deer-South		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Victor Doerksen
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Campaign manager replied: candidate does not complete surveys during election campaign

Redwater

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AFP

Tony Ollenberger

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Comments:   Pro-abortion #2 rape, incest, risk of maternal death

Redwater

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NDP

Mike Radojcic

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Comments:   Pro-life. Candidate emphatically affirms that he is opposed to abortion regardless of party's position.

Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
NDP	Dale Apostal
	Comments:   Backs NDP's pro-abortion official stance.

Vegreville-Viking

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PC

Ed Stelmach

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Comments:   Pro-life

Vermilion-Lloydminster

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AFP

Grant West

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Comments:   Pro-abortion #2. fetal abnormality constitutes grounds for abortion. Candidate will oppose public funding of abortion, but won't oppose woman's choice. #8a. candidate supports active euthanasia.

Vermilion-Lloydminster

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PC

Lloyd Snelgrove

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Comments:   Pro-abortion #2. rape, incest. #9 depends on situation #10 considers self realistic

Wainwrights

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Jerry D. Barber

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Comments:   Pro-life with exceptions. #2. Yes - rape or incest exceptions.

West Yellowhead		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8a	8b	8c	9
PC	Ivan J. Strang
	Comments:   Refused to respond. Standard PC Party response

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