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Scheer also said, as he has always said as the leader of the Cons, and his predecessor and Prime Minister before him, that they will no re-open the debate on abortion.
I too once bought into the fear over the religous right in the Cons, but Harper stuck to his word and I grew to respect his diplomacy much more after his time in office. I don't like Scheer, but the Cons have a track record of keeping abortion out of their crosshairs.