Niki Ashton: Tuesday Morning

Prime Minister Stephen Harper Dept: In a press conference Tuesday morning, NDP critic for the status of women Niki Ashton noted that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has repeatedly stated his opposition to reopening the debate, according to CTV. The motion is being championed by Conservative backbencher Stephen Woodworth, who argues it is not intended to revive an abortion debate and on the eve of a vote on a private member's motion that calls on Parliament to study the details of precisely when a baby can be considered a human being, the NDP is slamming the one high-profile member of cabinet who has indicated he plans to support it. In that light, Ashton told reporters in Ottawa the official Opposition is, extremely concerned by the fact that a senior government member, a cabinet minister Jason Kenney, has come out in support of this motion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.