The abortion debate has divided Canadians for decades, especially within the Conservative Party, and that's precisely why Andrew Scheer says he's staunchly opposed to reopening the issue. In advance of a vote on the subject at the party's policy convention Scheer told CBC Radio's The House he's not interested in creating a chasm between Canadians — or his own caucus. One of the policy resolutions put to a vote Saturday afternoon at the Conservative Party convention dealt with the party's line on abortion legislation. We will not be reintroducing this type of legislation that would divide our caucus and divide Canadians," Scheer insisted. There were at least two pro-life exhibition booths at the Conservative Party's convention in Halifax this week.

Source: CBC News August 25, 2018 15:24 UTC