Conservative Canadians will be energised by the renewed pledge from leader of the Conservatives, Stephen Harper, to reopen the debate on same-sex ‘marriage’ in the country, says the leader of a Canadian pro-family organisation, reports Agape Press.

|TOP|According to Canada’s The Globe and Mail newspaper, Mr Harper pledged to work on the reinstatement of the traditional definition of marriage if elected as prime minister in forthcoming elections in January.

The Globe and Mail reported that Mr Harper’s pledge came just hours after the announcement of the no-confidence vote in Parliament against Prime Minister Paul Martin, whose Government had only been in power for 17 months.

Brian Rushfeldt, head of the Canada Family Action Coalition, believes that news of Harper’s pledge will be a boost to Canadians left devastated after same-sex marriages were legalised by the Canadian Parliament 6 months ago.

“I was absolutely delighted to hear him go public with that [announcement], knowing that it’s a risky move for a politician to do that in one sense,” said Rushfeldt, president and founder of the Canada Family Action Coalition.

|QUOTE|“And yet I am so convinced that the majority of Canadians are going to be delighted by that. We’re very encouraged with Stephen Harper’s comment and commitment to reopen the whole issue on same-sex marriage.”

He added: “And I think that dynamic certainly might help very much on the Conservative side for getting out the vote as well.”

Rushfeldt also expressed the belief that Conservative Canadians could be lured back to the polls by the marriage issue: “They will be excited; I think we can mobilise them on this fact.”

He said Harper’s comments are an encouragement “to the very people we work with who are demoralised” after Conservatives lost the battle to keep the traditional definition of marriage as between one man and one woman.

According to Rushfeldt, it will take a clear Conservative majority in the January 23rd elections to overturn the homosexual marriage law. Polls indicate, however, that Liberals will win most of the votes.