On April 12, Smith told attendants of the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference in the nation's capital of Ottawa that she stands by her government's forthcoming pro-family policies which would ban so-called "puberty blockers" and irreversible "gender reassignment" surgeries for children, but still indicated her support for some aspects of the harmful ideology behind the practices she is seeking to ban .

"First and foremost, I want to emphasize that these policies are founded on principles of love and respect for every individual regardless of their gender identity," Smith began.

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"One of the most sacred responsibilities that we hold as parents, as teachers, as elected leaders, as community leaders is to nurture and guide children as they grow into adulthood," she continued.

During a fireside chat with True North journalist Andrew Lawton, Smith defended her government's decision to protect kids, explaining, "The left says they believe in science. This is what science looks like"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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