Party Policy Comparison

Issue	PC	Liberal	Green	Alliance	NDP
Sanctity of Human Life	No official position for or against abortion. However, the party leader identifies as pro-life and once spoke at New Brunswick’s March For Life. While in Opposition, the PCs fought valiantly to save the modicum of legal protection for unborn children that still existed in New Brunswick, which the Liberals were repealing. This was the rule that required two doctors to sign off that the abortion is medically necessary. Since forming government, however, the PCs have not re-instituted the 2-doctor rule.	Officially supports abortion-on-demand. From the 2024 Liberal Policy Declaration: “... a Liberal Government work collaboratively with healthcare providers, clinics, and community organizations to enhance the accessibility, availability, and quality of abortion services across New Brunswick, ensuring that all individuals have equitable access to the reproductive health care they need.” In 2015, the Liberal government abolished the rule which previously required two doctors to sign off that an abortion was medically necessary, thus removing the last remaining vestige of protection for unborn children.	Officially supports abortion-on-demand. From their Policy Manual: “A Green government would... Fully support and protect the right to choose; oppose any possible move to diminish the right to a safe, legal abortion; identify all barriers to the right to choose and eliminate them; and expand programs in reproductive rights, health and education to avoid unintended pregnancies.”	Past party spokesperson stated that Alliance “respects the Supreme Court ruling” on abortion. This reveals the party has accepted the myth that the court ruled that abortion is a “right”, which it never did. In fact, the Supreme Court affirmed that the state has a legitimate interest in “protecting fetal life”. The spokesperson stated the party would be willing would consider improving adoption services: "The party would like to focus on improving adoption services for women who would use that option, such as support and educating the public to remove any negative stigmas that may exist toward the adoption process."	Officially supports abortion-on-demand. A past NDP Leader declared that all NDP MLAs must vote pro-abortion, even if it means violating their consciences and/or religious beliefs.
Funding Abortions	Admirably, the PC government refused to divert taxpayer dollars towards funding elective abortions at a private abortuary in Fredericton, Clinic 554. This led to its eventual closure. However, the PC government has continued to fund elective abortions committed in the province’s hospitals.	Supports diverting taxpayer dollars away from genuine healthcare needs, to pay for abortions instead. Pledged to repeal Regulation 84/20 which currently bars taxpayer dollars from funding abortions committed at private clinics.	Supports diverting taxpayer dollars away from genuine healthcare needs, to pay for abortions instead. Pledged to funnel taxpayer dollars to the private abortion mill, formerly known as the Morgentaler Clinic.	No official policy on funding of elective abortions with taxpayer money in the province's hospitals. A past leader said the party would not change the status quo of Regulation 84/20 barring taxpayer dollars from paying for abortions at private, for-profit abortuaries.	Supports diverting taxpayer dollars away from genuine healthcare needs, to pay for abortions instead. Pledged to repeal Regulation 84/20 which currently bars taxpayer dollars from funding abortions committed at private clinics.
Anti-Free Speech Bubble Zones	No official policy on free speech.	No official policy on free speech	No official policy on free speech.	No official policy on free speech .	No official policy on free speech.
Euthanasia	New Brunswick, under the current PC government, was one of the provinces that asked Ottawa to “indefinitely” shelf Justin Trudeau’s controversial legislation to expand euthanasia to the mentally ill & depressed.	No official policy on euthanasia.	No official policy on euthanasia.	No official policy on euthanasia.	No official policy on euthanasia.
Conscience Rights	Has no official policy statement on conscience rights for health-care workers to refuse to participate in abortion, euthanasia or sex-change mutilation surgeries. The party allows its MLAs free votes on matters of conscience.	No official policy on conscience rights for health-care workers to refuse to participate in abortion, euthanasia or sex-change mutilation surgeries.	No official policy on conscience rights for health-care workers to refuse to participate in abortion, euthanasia or sex-change mutilation surgeries. However, its policy declaration does speak about guaranteeing “access” to transgender mutilation surgery which could potentially imply forcing doctors to participate.	No official policy on conscience rights for health-care workers to be able to refuse to participate in abortion, euthanasia or sex-change mutilation surgeries . A party spokesperson said that MLAs would be free to vote according to the will of their constituents on any abortion-related legislation.	No official policy on conscience rights for health-care workers to refuse to participate in abortion, euthanasia or sex-change mutilation surgeries.
Parental Rights	Supports parental rights in education. In May 2024, after parental outcry about an external sex education group that promoted pornography and indecent sex acts to students, the PCs banned the group from giving presentations in any New Brunswick school. PC government has opposed the practice of schools hiding from parents the most intimate details of their children’s lives. The party Leader and PC Education Minister supported a parental rights protest held on the lawn of the legislature.This commonsense reform was implemented under Policy 713.	Opposes parental rights in education. In May, the Liberal Leader came to the defense of a sex education group that promoted pornography and indecent sex acts to students. Liberals support the unethical school practice of hiding from parents the most intimate details of their children’s lives.	Opposes parental rights in education. In May, the Green Party Leader came to the defense of a sex education group that promoted pornography and indecent sex acts to students. Support the unethical practice of schools hiding from parents the most intimate details of their children’s lives.	No official policy on parental rights in education.	Opposes parental rights in education. Supports the unethical practice of schools hiding from parents the most intimate details of their children’s lives.
Transgender Ideology	Admirably, the PCs opposed extreme gender ideology in schools by banning teachers from facilitating the “gender transition” of children without the express consent of the child’s parents. Parents will now be notified and permission requested before their children under the age of 16 can use opposite-sex names and opposite-sex pronouns. Presumably, this policy would also require schools to obtain parental consent before referring children to a transgenderism-affirming psychologist who might start the underage child on puberty blockers.	Supports transgenderism and LGBT ideology. Wants schools to keep it a secret from parents if their gender-confused child impersonates the opposite sex while at school. On June 1, the Liberal Party marched with a banner in the LGBT “Pride” parade. Leader Susan Holt was at the front.	Supports transgenderism and LGBT ideology. Wants schools to keep it a secret from parents if their gender-confused child impersonates the opposite sex while at school. From the official Green Policy Manual: “A Green government would... Affirm the right of all persons to self-determination with regard to gender identity and sex.... Affirm the right of access to medical and surgical treatment for assignment or reassignment of gender or sex...”	No official policy on LGBT or Transgender ideology.	Supports transgenderism and LGBT ideology. Wants schools to keep it a secret from parents if their gender-confused child impersonates the opposite sex while at school.
Drugs	Official policy declaration pledges a “drug prevention and enforcement” strategy along with “expanded treatment facilities for detox and rehabilitation” to fight the hard-drug crisis. This contrasts sharply with the government-run, drug injection site strategy embraced by leftist parties, which often involves supplying free drugs to addicts. Announced in Septemeber 2024 that the PC government will NOT be approving any more drug injection sites, and will assess whether the existing drug dens should be shut down. The reason cited for this welcome announcement was that "these injection sites pose a risk to safety in our communities where our families live and play".	No policy on hard drugs.	Promotes a so-called “harm reduction strategy” to deal with the explosion of hard drug use. "Harm reduction" typically means setting up government-run drug dens where anybody can go and shoot heroin, snort cocaine, smoke crack, take fentanyl, etc. This "strategy" also includes giving free drugs to addicts - an absolutely disastrous idea that only worsens the problem of drug addiction. Supported legalizing marijuana, a gateway to harder drugs.	No policy on hard drugs. Supported legalizing marijuana, a gateway to harder drugs.	No policy on hard drugs Supported legalizing marijuana, a gateway to harder drugs.