Despite an electoral defeat for the Conservative Party and the arrival of Mark Carney as Prime Minister leading a minority government, a major fact must be highlighted: 42 pro-life Members of Parliament were elected in this 2025 federal election. A glimmer of hope in a political landscape deeply marked by moral apostasy and the rejection of natural law.
It was Jeff Gunnarson, national president of the Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), who hailed this partial but significant victory:
"We warmly congratulate the 42 pro-life candidates we supported who were elected last night."
Among them are six new faces committed to a genuine defense of human life, from conception until natural death. Gunnarson called on them to make the voice of the innocent heard in the halls of power, at a time when the culture of death dominates without shame.
This election had been billed as one of the most decisive in Canada's recent history. Yet, none of the major party leaders deigned to stand up for the most vulnerable among us: the unborn children. Every year, more than 100,000 little innocents are sacrificed on the altar of convenience, with dominant politics never questioning this legalized barbarity.
The new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, alone embodies the ideological blindness of a country that has forgotten God. He recently declared himself in favor of abortion "without reservation," stating he "absolutely supports a woman's right to choose" and promising to defend it "proudly and systematically." His platform even included permanent taxpayer funding for abortion not only on Canadian soil but also abroad. To this is added the promise of subsidies for in vitro fertilization, up to $20,000 per cycle – a morally condemnable technique that involves the destruction of embryos.
Jeff Gunnarson was particularly scathing towards the Conservatives. According to him, the party leader, Pierre Poilievre, betrayed the fundamental principles upon which the conservative movement was once founded: life, family, faith. He even took care to reassure the media and his opponents that no measure, rule, or regulation would restrict access to abortion under his leadership. A stance that runs counter to the principles of freedom of conscience enshrined in the party's official policy.
Jack Fonseca, director of political operations for the CLC, did not mince his words either. He stressed that Poilievre, by seeking to compete with the Liberals on pro-abortion and pro-LGBT positions, lost not only all moral credibility but also his own seat. "This defeat once again illustrates that imitating the Liberals on moral issues leads to electoral ruin. Canadians want alternatives, not carbon copies."
In this stifling political atmosphere, Gunnarson warned of the difficult times ahead for Catholics and all those who still hold to life, family, and faith. He even evoked a possible divine chastisement:
"If Liberal policies pave the way for an era of chastisement, then it will be God who renders to Canada what it deserves for having betrayed His moral order – in particular His commandment: 'Thou shalt not kill.'"
Despite everything, hope remains. The Campaign Life Coalition thanked the 160 candidates it supported – whether elected or not – for their fidelity to truth and life. These men and women came from various parties, notably the Conservative Party, the People's Party of Canada, the Christian Heritage Party, and the United Party of Canada. All ran courageous campaigns, rooted in Christian principles.