Inside Politics

'The proper thing to do'

by Laura Payton Posted: September 28, 2011 4:42 PM Last Updated: September 28, 2011 5:05 PM
Conservative MP Brad Trost is talking about his opposition to his government's decision to fund sex education and contraception projects by the International Planned Parenthood Federation. It's a bit unusual for MPs to contradict their parties, so CBC's Leslie MacKinnon asked him why he was doing it. Here's what he said:

"Ultimately, I have the backing of my constituency association and the Conservatives there. That's who I represent. Because I've been vocal on this issue before, I owe them my democratic voice. I also owe my democratic voice to people who disagree with me so they know honestly whether or not to vote for or against me in the next election. It's the proper thing to do."

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