Juno News - June 27, 2022


Why are people supporting Leslyn Lewis？


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The Conservative Party of Canada leadership race is well underway, with over 600,000 members signed up and six candidates vying for their support. One of these candidates is Dr. Leslyn Lewis, who ran in the 2020 leadership race and has since become a member of Parliament.

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00:00:00.000 The Conservative Party of Canada leadership race is well underway, with over 600,000 members signed up and six candidates vying for their support.
00:00:10.100 One of these candidates is Dr. Leslyn Lewis, who ran in the 2020 leadership race and has since become a member of Parliament.
00:00:20.220 Now, the legacy media often likes to ignore Lewis, but we don't.
00:00:25.100 So I went to an event she held at Ottawa's Greenbelt Church to ask attendees some questions, starting with why they are supporting Leslyn Lewis for leader.
00:00:38.040 I've liked Dr. Leslyn since she first appeared on the scene for the first leadership race.
00:00:44.540 I like that she's a woman of integrity, that she honestly answers all questions, that she's not scared and she doesn't run away from things that some people consider political taboo right now.
00:00:55.100 So, yeah, I appreciate her honesty, her integrity.
00:00:58.520 I think she's a good, strong candidate. 0.97
00:01:00.720 I was happy to come see her two years ago when she ran for the leadership.
00:01:05.460 And I'm a political junkie, so I like these events.
00:01:09.140 But I really wanted to hear her message tonight, and I wanted to see how she presented to the crowd, and how the crowd received her, and how she handled the questions and answers.
00:01:19.200 I think she did really, really well tonight.
00:01:21.600 She's a strong candidate.
00:01:23.280 She has grown a lot as an MP.
00:01:25.680 And I think that she's going to do very well in the leadership vote in September.
00:01:30.100 I'm really excited to endorse Dr. Leslyn Lewis.
00:01:32.420 She brings an enthusiasm and a value set that I think is really needed in Canada.
00:01:37.460 And she's poised to take on Justin Trudeau in the general election, and I can't wait to see her stacked up against Justin Trudeau.
00:01:46.800 She brings a humility and a desire to lead this country in a good way.
00:01:53.980 I've been following her quite a bit, and so I came on a couple of weeks after she announced her candidacy,
00:01:58.680 because I believe she's principled, I believe she's honest, I believe she's compassionate,
00:02:03.400 and that I believe she has a vision for Canada, to restore Canada to at least what it was, and even I think she'll take it to the next level.
00:02:11.940 Conservatives have lost to Justin Trudeau three times, allowing him to stay in power and put in place policies which some have deemed harmful and divisive.
00:02:22.640 So I wanted to ask the attendees what they think the party needs to do differently in order to win the next election.
00:02:30.740 I think the most important thing is that Conservatives need to be proud about their values and speak out, you know, confidently and not just try to appease the left.
00:02:42.280 I think that that was what was done last time, and it didn't really work out that well.
00:02:47.120 I want a Conservative who's going to speak up for what I believe in, which is, you know, a lot of just Canadian values that I think a lot of Canadians share.
00:02:58.900 I guess they have to stay on message.
00:03:01.020 They have to let the public know exactly what they stand for.
00:03:06.360 Don't make the message too complicated.
00:03:08.380 Make it very simple and understandable, and speak to the basic issues that people are concerned about,
00:03:14.060 like inflation, which is affecting everybody right now.
00:03:16.960 So those bread-and-butter issues, I think, are going to win people over.
00:03:21.160 A number of things is just to remain true to who we are as Conservatives,
00:03:25.880 bring forward policies that will make life more affordable for Canadians,
00:03:30.920 and bring forward policies that make Canada the freest country in the world.
00:03:35.240 Well, I think we as Conservatives need to make sure that we're united as a caucus and as a party,
00:03:40.720 and that we're firing on all cylinders, that we get our message across clearly of hope, love, and compassion.
00:03:48.300 Exactly what Leslin's campaign is all about, hope, unity, and compassion.
00:03:53.180 And I think that's going to be a huge thing.
00:03:54.780 If we can communicate that vision to Canadians, I think they're ready for it,
00:03:58.860 because I think they're tired of Justin Trudeau and all of his cronies.
00:04:01.720 Leslin Lewis is the only pro-life candidate in this leadership race.
00:04:07.680 And legacy media pundits often like to say that the Conservative Party could never win an election
00:04:12.640 with a pro-life platform or a leader.
00:04:15.780 So I wanted to ask these attendees how they see Conservatives winning with a pro-life message.
00:04:21.580 I like the way Leslin talked about it tonight, Dr. Leslin, in that she talked about the fact that
00:04:26.300 we just need to be able to talk about it honestly and openly, that we can find common ground to talk about.
00:04:31.120 I thought that was a brilliant answer.
00:04:33.260 And as she said, there's a lot of Canadians that are willing to talk about the fact that
00:04:36.660 we don't want sex-selective abortion, a lot of Canadians that don't worry that you can,
00:04:40.980 that Canadians are going to the states because they can't find a doctor here
00:04:44.820 that will abort a six-month, seven-month, eight-month-old baby,
00:04:49.240 and so they go to the states for a doctor who will do it there.
00:04:51.980 Many Canadians don't realize that, so I think we can have those conversations and it's okay.
00:04:57.820 I think if it's presented the right way, and as Dr. Lewis said today, it starts with a conversation.
00:05:04.080 So if they can convince Canadians to have the conversation and to talk about legislation
00:05:08.920 and to talk about the issue in an intelligent and kind and respectful way,
00:05:14.560 I think anything is possible, but you have to start somewhere
00:05:17.420 and starting with the conversation is probably the best way.
00:05:21.000 Well, we've never tried it before, so I would say that we look to other countries,
00:05:25.760 we look to the United States, the Republicans are winning, running on a pro-life platform extensively.
00:05:31.420 We look to the UK, even the UK Conservatives are reducing abortion from 22 weeks down to 20 weeks.
00:05:38.260 So these are things that are winning issues around the world.
00:05:41.260 Conservatives are motivated by these issues and would come out to vote in support of an explicitly pro-life candidate.
00:05:48.460 I think it's a matter of education.
00:05:50.840 I think by far and large, Canadians believe that there is protection for Canada's pre-born,
00:05:58.400 and I think when they find out that there's no protection, I think they're actually appalled,
00:06:03.220 and they'd be very willing to have an open and honest dialogue about those issues.
00:06:06.720 I also had the opportunity to interview Dr. Leslyn Lewis,
00:06:11.340 and I asked her some of the questions I had asked the attendees,
00:06:14.760 including what she thinks the Conservatives need to do differently in order to win the next election,
00:06:20.020 as well as how she would convey her pro-life message in light of potential attacks and distortions from the left and the media.
00:06:28.880 Conservatives have failed three times to beat Justin Trudeau.
00:06:31.740 What do you think they have to do differently to make sure that he does not get a fourth mandate?
00:06:37.080 I think Conservatives just need to be Conservatives and not be afraid of the issues,
00:06:41.580 be courageous and put forth issues that are going to advance our country and prosper the nation.
00:06:50.080 The legacy media says that there's no way that Conservatives can win on a pro-life platform.
00:06:55.740 You are the only pro-life candidate in this race.
00:06:59.520 If you were to win, you would likely face a string of attacks from the Liberals, the NDP and the media,
00:07:04.740 claiming that you want to take away a woman's right to choose.
00:07:07.320 How would you combat that, and how would you be effective in sharing your vision
00:07:12.760 without it being twisted and interpreted the wrong way?
00:07:16.820 I think it's important that you always find common ground between Canadians,
00:07:22.560 and so that's what I look for.
00:07:23.640 I look for policies that unify Canadians,
00:07:26.420 and so all of my policies have encouraged people to have conversations
00:07:31.320 and to find policies that we can all agree on,
00:07:35.240 and there are a number of life policies that the majority of Canadians agree on,
00:07:39.920 and I think that is where we should be as a nation.
00:07:43.580 And that concludes our report on Leslyn Lewis' campaign event.
00:07:48.400 For the latest objective, independent coverage of the Conservative leadership race,
00:07:53.800 be sure to check out TNC.news,
00:07:56.460 and consider supporting us by making a donation.
00:07:59.740 For True North, I'm Elie Contenantel.