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BC Liberal joined God and Government conference hosted by group behind campaign for abortion laws

‘I am pro-life from conception to natural death,’ Laurie Throness told Star Vancouver when asked about his appearance at the Association for Reformed Political Action Canada event.

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BC Liberal MLA for Chilliwack-Kent, Laurie Throness is also the critic for children and family development and childcare. He's participated in multiple events hosted by a socially-conservative group which is behind a national campaign to get abortion laws in Canada.

Correction - June 5, 2019: This article was edited from a previous version that incorrectly said house leader Mary Polak took part in a God and Government conference. In fact, she was not part of the conference. A previous version of the article also misstated the name of Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada.

VANCOUVER—A BC Liberal MLA is among an unknown number of politicians who have taken part in events hosted by a socially conservative group whose efforts have included creating a campaign for abortion legislation.

Melanie Green
Melanie Green
Melanie Green is a former reporter for Star Vancouver.

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