Michael Clarke, a Christian and pro-life businessman, will be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and says he aims to bring about change in the party.
Mr Clarke is working to secure the $350,000 needed to get his name on the bill and get the required 300 signatures from Liberal Party members.
He said he is implementing two policies, including bringing pro-life views back into the Liberal Party.
Clark says the party has moved too far to the left and abandoned its tradition of centralism.
This is one of the changes Clark said he would make if elected.
“I believe we need to take drastic steps to restore this great brand and restore the Liberal Party to respectable standing in this country.”
His leadership campaign platform includes a pledge as a Liberal candidate to change Prime Minister Trudeau’s 2014 ban on Canadians who oppose pro-life activities.
In 2014, Prime Minister Trudeau said pro-life party members would be required to vote yes.
He said the Liberal Party was “firmly pro-choice” and candidates would be weeded out based on their positions on issues such as abortion.
Clark said he aims to return the party to its centralist roots and allow for diverse perspectives and debates on issues such as abortion and euthanasia.
He also said he was prepared to deal with U.S. tariffs, which President Donald Trump has said could go into effect as early as February 1.
“If elected Liberal Party leader and prime minister, I will meet with the president to quickly resolve the looming Trump tariff crisis by developing a plan to stop illegal drugs and illegal immigration from crossing the border into the United States,” Clark said. It will be resolved.”
“That’s what the president called for to avoid tariffs, and we believe that by working with law enforcement and security experts on both sides of the border, we can easily solve the problem. There’s no reason this can’t be done. .”
Mr Clark said he would also address other issues such as cutchins.g Taxes, Foreign Aid, Online News Act and Bill C6 ‘An Act amending the Criminal Code’.
He said he would suspend MAID and immigration to allow for discussion and planning.
Clark said Canada’s involvement in international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) will also be considered.
Clark said in the video, “I would immediately remove us…if we send millions of dollars and they tell us what to do and how to do things in our country. “From these partnerships we are telling them what to do.”
He also said he would return Canada to a pay-for-performance system, end funding for DEI, and restart funding for programs.
“In fact, I believe we are entering an era of prosperity in human history. It’s a wonderful time to be alive. I’m very excited.”
Other ideas he proposed were creating charter schools, adopting an open-door policy as chancellor, and tackling homelessness, the housing crisis, and crime.
Clark needs to collect enough signatures to have his name on the ballot and pay a $50,000 deposit, which he has until January 23rd at 5pm EST.
Other leadership candidates include former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, former Government House of Commons Leader Karina Gould, Liberal MP Chandra Arya, Liberal MP Jaime Batiste, former They include Liberal MP Frank Bayliss and former Liberal MP Ruby. Dara.
Mr. Carney, Mr. Freeland and Mr. Arias have already submitted documents and paid a deposit.
Prime Minister Trudeau announced on January 6th that he would step down once a new leader is appointed, but the Liberal Party says his term will end on March 9th.
On the same day he resigned, Prime Minister Trudeau called for Parliament to be adjourned until March 24.
The opposition parties are expected to pass a no-confidence motion immediately after parliament resumes, leading to the collapse of the government.
The Canadian Press contributed to this report.