RightNow published its ratings advising how pro-life people should rank their ballots in the Conservative leadership race. .“Leslyn Lewis is the only pro-life candidate,” said RightNow in a Friday press release. .“The other candidates have all publicly stated they're in favour of a ‘woman’s right to choose’ to abort their baby.” .RightNow said each candidate supports various pro-life policies. Candidates were ranked based on their support for pro-life policies, winnability, and voting record. .Conservative leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis is the recommended first choice for pro-life people’s ballots, receiving a score of 80%. .“I’m running because I believe our country is in need of a leader [who] will restore our declining democracy by bringing integrity back in our institutions, making life more affordable, protecting the environment while developing our natural resources, and encouraging honest dialogue in important issues like life which has been silenced by cancel culture and wokeism,” Lewis told RightNow in an interview. .She said she has been a strong opponent of expanding medical assistance in dying. She vowed to ban sex-selective abortions, criminalize coerced abortions, increase funding for pregnancy care centres, and end aid for overseas abortions. .RightNow put Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre as its second choice, garnering a score of 68%. .“I believe in free votes on matters of conscience,” said Poilievre. .“I do not believe a bill banning abortion would pass, as there are not enough votes in the House of Commons or Senate.” .He said he would support bills promoting adoption and helping pregnant women through crises. .The rankings for the remaining Conservative leadership candidates were Roman Baber (56%), Patrick Brown (39%), Jean Charest (32%), and Scott Aitchison (30%). .Lewis resurfaced a section of “Takedown: The Attempted Political Assassination of Patrick Brown” by Patrick Brown where he insulted social conservatives on May 15 ."I would say to (Doug) Ford the social conservatives are dinosaurs who are becoming less and less relevant every single day,” wrote Brown. .“Ten years ago, they may have been a real force, but I believe their influence is waning with every year that passes.”.Lewis encouraged him to retract his comments “lest they become a stinking albatross for him in this leadership race.”
