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Motz endorses Leslyn Lewis for CPC leadership - Medicine Hat NewsMedicine Hat NewsMotz endorses Leslyn Lewis for CPC leadership
“She’s a breath of fresh air, and Justin Trudeau’s worst nightmare,” he told the News on Friday.
Earlier in the day, the Lewis campaign released the endorsement from the Member of Parliament form Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, who said he first became engaged with Lewis when she contacted him to discuss her public safety platform.
Motz, the parties’ deputy shadow critic on pubic safety, said he’s been increasingly impressed with her style and positions. That’s even as she has received little fanfare in the media compared to former federal party leader MacKay, former cabinet minister O’Toole and hardline candidate Derek Sloan.
“I’m not interested in someone who can only win a leadership contest, but someone who can become prime minister and have the kind of leadership and conversations we need to have in this country,” he said.
Lewis, 49, is a lawyer who holds a Ph.D in International Law. She previously ran unsuccessfully for the CPC in the Ontario riding of Scarborough-Rouge Park in 2015.
She is the first female member of a visible minority group (her parents immigrated from Jamaica) to run for the federal leadership of the party.
According to other media reporting, her pro-life stances have made her the favourite among some social conservative groups.
Team Lewis ‘punching above’ its weight in race for CPC leadership - The Hill TimesTeam Lewis ‘punching above’ its weight in race for CPC leadership
‘Dr. Lewis has surprised many by getting this far,’ says campaign manager Steve Outhouse. ‘We’re looking to continue to surprise
people right up to the end.’
Conservative leadership contender Leslyn Lewis sells herself to social conservatives, takes shots at MacKay | CBC NewsConservative leadership contender Leslyn Lewis sells herself to social conservatives
Conservative Party leadership prospect Leslyn Lewis says she wants to see all Canadians treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Lewis, who runs her own law firm and has a PhD in law and a master's in environmental science, has emerged as the first choice of some social conservatives, including the anti-abortion advocacy group Right Now.
In fact, Lewis told CBC News she decided to run for the leadership after watching the way Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was treated during the last election — and what she called the Liberals' "obsession" with Scheer's refusal to attend Pride parades.
"If you are ready to treat every Canadian with equal dignity and respect, it doesn't matter whether or not you march in a parade," she said. "That's a personal choice."
The anti-abortion group Right Now is recommending that Conservative Party members rank Lewis first on their ballots, followed by fellow social conservative Sloan. O'Toole — who has said he will defend the right of women to choose but would let MPs vote their conscience on matters like abortion — is ranked third.
Another prominent anti-abortion group, Campaign Life Coalition, has given Lewis "green light" status to indicate she is a candidate worthy of support..
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