The Ted Morton Campaign has a policy of not responding to the dozens of advocacy group questionnaires that we have received. This policy has been adopted partly as a matter of time, but more importantly because these questionnaires tend to draw attention away from our candidate's record on the issues. Any candidate can give you a self-serving answer before the leadership vote and then find a dozen excuses not to keep his promises later. We hope your group will choose to support a candidate because of his track record, not because of his response to a questionnaire. Ted's history provides ample evidence that you can depend on him in the future on the issues that matter to you.

Marriage
As you are aware, Ted Morton has been a vocal ally of those fighting to preserve the traditional definition of marriage. He has testified several times before Parliamentary Committees in support of traditional marriage, and has worked closely with several pro-marriage groups to influence votes in Parliament. Ted has stated on many occasions that an amendment to the Constitution would be a benefit.

Freedom of Speech, Conscience & Religion
Ted has been the leader in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to protect the rights of freedom of speech, conscience and religion, and also the rights of parents to choose what their children are taught. Ted's Bill 208 would have protected all of these rights, and Ted has already stated that his Private Members Bill 208 would be reintroduced as a Government Bill if he is elected the new leader of the PC Alberta Party.

Human Rights Commission
A Morton Government would not disband the HRC, but it would be mandated to operate within the context of existing Alberta Human Rights legislation. Note Ted's press release on September 25 (www.tedmorton.ca) re. the Chiasson Case, promising to reverse a Court of Queen's Bench ruling based on the Alberta Human Rights Act.

Democratic Reform
Democratic Reform is at the centre of the Morton platform and Citizen Initiative and referendum is one of the specific reforms that Ted has endorsed. Ted has also written extensively against judicial activism and in support of the Notwithstanding Clause (section 33) of the Charter of Rights. A Morton Government would use the NWC under appropriate circumstances, such as when a judicial decision is clearly based on the personal preferences of the judges rather than the text and history of the Charter and/or if the harmful policy consequences of the decision are unacceptable.

Families
Long before Ted entered provincial politics, he was a strong supporter of government policy that strengthens families. As premier, Ted would not support any provincial tax changes or child-care initiatives that discriminate against families with a stay-at-home parent. Maximizing parental choice in education has been a part of the Morton plan from the beginning.

Additional details of Ted's positions and the complete Morton plan are posted at www.tedmorton.ca.