Tory MP Woodworth lashes out at M-312 opponents, but spares Prime Minister

Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth criticized opponents of his private member’s motion to reopen the abortion debate last week and said he will continue to challenge Canada’s abortion laws, but denied that the Prime Minister and Chief Government Whip Gordon O’Connor have a problem within their ranks.

Mr. Woodworth slammed MPs who opposed his private member’s motion for being preoccupied with abortion “no matter the consequences,” after M-312 was defeated on Wednesday, Sept. 26.

“The MPs who spoke in favour of shielding subsection 223(1) [of the Criminal Code] from 21st century science and modern understanding, were quite willing to say that their personal preoccupation with abortion is more important than the need for our laws to honestly reflect reality,” he told media at the National Press Theatre on Sept. 27.

Scott Brison's Income Inequality Motion M-315 Calls For Study Of Canada's Growing Gap

The growing gap between rich and poor Canadians has caught the attention of a Liberal MP.

Scott Brison, the Liberal’s critic for finance and national revenue, is concerned an increasing numbers of Canadians are being left with less and that those being sidelined could end up causing big problems for businesses if the income gap isn’t addressed.

Brison wants a parliamentary committee to study the issue and report back with solutions. The Nova Scotia MP for Kings-Hants sat down with The Huffington Post Canada this week to talk about his motion, M-315, before MPs vote on it Wednesday.