Alissa Golob Explained

Alissa Golob is a Canadian pro-life activist, and co-founder of RightNow, a political group that aids in electing pro-life candidates in local nomination elections.^[1]

Personal life

Golob was born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, the oldest of nine children.^[2]

Golob's mother was pregnant with her as a teenager, and nearly chose to have an abortion, but changed her mind against her doctor's advice.^[3]

As a young teenager, Golob saw a photograph of an aborted fetus, and was determined to participate in the Canadian anti-abortion movement.^[4] In addition to her activism, she volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Out of the Cold.

In 2009, she graduated from Redeemer University College with a bachelor's degree in General Studies and Humanities.^[5]

Golob married her husband in 2020, and has three children.^[6]

Professional career

From 2010 to 2016,^[7] Golob worked as Youth Coordinator and Elections Team Member at Campaign Life Coalition.^[8]

She was an organizer for the Canadian March for Life, and Campaign Life Coalition's Defund Abortion campaign; which sought to remove abortion services from provincial funding.^{[9] [10]}

In 2015, she led the #No2Trudeau campaign, a joint effort of Campaign Life Coalition and the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, which criticized then-politician Justin Trudeau's abortion stance.^{[3] [11]} The campaign attracted significant attention during the 2015 Canadian federal election.^{[12] [13] [14]}

She has been interviewed by the CBC, CTV, The Huffington Post, Toronto Star,^[15] MTV and other outlets.^[16]

She has received "violent hate mail" as a result of her activism, but noted that she is sympathetic to the authors because "they are often reaching out from the pain they have internalized following an abortion."

In 2013, she appeared at the United Nations for the 57th Commission on the Status of Women with an anti-abortion delegation.^[17]

In 2016, Golob publicly left Campaign Life Coalition, citing that "a void in the pro-life movement needed to be filled" and "I was stuck in a self-perpetuating organization with no political successes under their belt in the last two decades."^{[18] [19]}

Later that year, she co-founded the political organization RightNow with her business partner Scott Hayward.^[20]

Golob took an active role in the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, endorsing Andrew Scheer, Brad Trost and Pierre Lemieux.^{[21] [22]}

She also took part in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, endorsing Leslyn Lewis and Derek Sloan.^[23]

Golob's organization endorsed Leslyn Lewis in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.

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Notes and References

1. Web site:
   1. prolife victories start here
   . 2021-02-03. RightNow. en.
2. Web site: 2016-03-31. The Eulogy. 2021-02-03. Alissa Golob. en-US.
3. Web site: Winning hearts isn't enough; pro-lifer Alissa Golob is pushing political buttons. Agnieszka. Ruck. Canadian Catholic News. The Catholic Register. June 16, 2020. March 7, 2019.
4. Web site: Sarnia native has become one of the loudest young voices in Canadian pro-life movement. Barbara . Simpson . October 3, 2013. Sarnia Observer. November 28, 2020.
5. Web site: Alissa Golob. LinkedIn.
6. Web site: 2020-08-22. I'm 35 weeks pregnant. Politicians who refuse to "re-open the abortion debate" would support my late-term abortion.. 2021-02-03. Alissa Golob. en-US.
7. Web site: says. The New Pro Life Generation-A. Parish Home Companion. 2017-04-06. My response to Brad Trost & Maurice Vellacott. 2021-02-03. Alissa Golob. en-US.
8. Web site: 2015-12-12. About. 2021-02-03. Alissa Golob. en-US.
9. Web site: About. December 12, 2015. Alissa Golob.
10. Web site: Register. Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic. Defund abortion petition gathers 23,000 signatures. 2021-02-03. www.catholicregister.org. en-gb.
11. Web site: Tuns. Paul. 2015-04-01. Pro-life movement launches No2Trudeau campaign. 2021-02-03. The Interim. en-US.
12. Web site: Kveton. Adam. 2015-07-16. Anti-abortion flyer campaign unrepentant in its tactics in Oakville. 2021-02-03. Toronto.com. en-CA.
13. Web site: 'I hope they are horrified': Graphic flyer campaign pairs photos of aborted fetus with Justin Trudeau. 2021-02-03. nationalpost. en-CA.
14. Web site: Graphic anti-abortion postcards no less than 'hate propaganda': Etobicoke resident. 2021-02-03. WaterlooChronicle.ca. en-CA.
15. Web site: Canada's pro-life movement gets a slick, youthful rebranding. May 9, 2012. thestar.com.
16. Web site: Book me.. August 15, 2010. Alissa Golob.
17. Web site: Pro-lifer makes political activism her personal mission. 2021-02-03. The B.C. Catholic. en.
18. Web site: says. The New Pro Life Generation-A. Parish Home Companion. 2017-04-06. My response to Brad Trost & Maurice Vellacott. 2021-02-03. Alissa Golob. en-US.
19. Web site: 2016-02-02. Why I quit my job. 2021-02-03. Alissa Golob. en-US.
20. Web site:
    1. prolife victories start here
    . 2021-02-03. RightNow. en.
21. News: Paling . Emma . April 30, 2017 . Meet The Young 'Pro-Lifer Trying To Sway The Tory Leadership Race . The Huffington Post . May 27, 2017.
22. Web site: Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Fill Out Your Leadership Ballot!. 2021-02-03. RightNow. en.
23. Web site: CPC Leadership Ranked Ballot. 2021-02-03. RightNow. en.