Kenney won’t show up for bubble zone vote - here are some abortion votes he did show up for

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April 9, 2018

EDMONTON – UCP Leader of the Opposition Jason Kenney says he won’t show up to vote on Bill 9 which puts in place reasonable 50-metre bubble zones around Alberta’s abortion clinics. Following is a list of abortion-related votes he did show up for:

September 26 2012 – Motion 312 – Voted yes to study the definition of life, in opposition to his leader[1]

October 1 2003  – Motion 83 – Voted yes to examine if abortion is medically necessary[2]

October 1 2003 – Motion 392 – Voted yes to examine definition of a human from moment of conception[3]

Jason Kenney is refusing to show his cards on abortion clinic bubble zones by not showing up to vote.

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[1] House of Commons Hansard. September 26 2012. 10486. Division 466. http://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/House/411/Debates/153/HAN153-E.PDF

[2] House of Commons Hansard. October 1 2003. 8068. Division 235. http://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/House/372/Debates/131/HAN131-E.PDF

[3] House of Commons Hansard. October 1 2003. 8065. Division 232. http://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/House/372/Debates/131/HAN131-E.PDF