Campaign Life Coalition interviewed former Liberal MP Garnet Bloomfield (London-Middlesex)by telephone on October 31. Bloomfield was one of two Liberals to vote against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982. CLC: You were one of two Liberal MPs who opposed the charter in 1982. By voting against it, you voted against your party and against Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Why did [...]
Conservative MP Rob Anders praised social conservatives for being active at the party convention. The Conservative Party of Canada came out against sex-selective abortion, euthanasia, and prostitution, and in defense of the practice of religious rights, at its national convention in Calgary, Nov. 1-2. The non-binding resolutions were passed after making it out of policy plenary sessions, as only the [...]
Three recent books about Canadian politics go a long way to explain why our politics is the way it is as they highlight the role of marketing and messaging in campaigns and governing. They raise important issues about authenticity and principles in Canadian politics, providing sometimes contradictory lessons. Michael Ignatieff’s political memoir Fire and Ashes: Success and Failure in Politics (Random House, [...]
Campaign Life Coalition interviewed Tom Wappel, former Liberal MP and current political advisor to CLC, Oct. 10. Tom Wappel receives the prestigious Joseph P. Borowski Award from Campaign Life Coalition's Karen Murawsky in 1998 for his dedication to the unborn in the public arena. Campaign Life Coalition: In a democracy, the way we make our voices heard is by [...]
Kelowna mayor Walter Grey (right) refused to proclaim "Protect Human Life Week" after abortion advocates complained about the city making the proclamation in past years. Kamloops mayor Peter Milobar (left) did not give into pressure from atheist groups after they complained about a pro-life banner that flew on city poles. A British Columbia mayor has caved into abortion lobby pressure, [...]
Manitoba PC leader Brian Pallister described Provincial Bill 18 as 'dangerous.' The Official Opposition in Manitoba is calling for clarifying amendments and a judicial review of the province’s contentious anti-bullying bill before it comes to a vote. “It should be referred to the Manitoba Court of Appeal for their opinion, so we don’t have it tied up in costly litigation,”” [...]
In late August, the Parti Quebecois government of Pauline Marois began leaking the details of their proposed Charter of Quebec Values, which would severely limit religious and cultural expression in state-run workplaces. If the bill, which will be introduced to the National Assembly later this Fall, becomes law it would ban the wearing of religious attire by state employees, including crosses and [...]
Denzil Minnan-Wong Twice over the Summer Toronto city councilor Denzil Minnan-Wong refused to take part in a city activity honouring individuals who were pro-abortion. In June, the Ward 34, Don Valley East councilor left the council chambers when two colleagues – former Communist Party head Paula Fletcher and long-time NDP activist Pam McConnell – introduced a motion offering condolences to [...]
Texas state senator Wendy Davis filibustered a pro-life bill but the media focused more on her outfit and running shoes than the fact she defended abortions committed after 20 weeks gestation. One pundit labeled her "Abortion Barbie' due to the combination of her views and substance-free media coverage. 2013 has been a busy year for abortion-related legislation and regulations at [...]
What does Wendy Davis stand for? Wearing a bright pink pair of sneakers, the state senator from Texas recently stood for several hours during a widely reported filibuster attempt. In addition to the colour of her shoes, her fashionable outfits have also been a focus of the sympathetic feature articles about her which have abounded since she took the spotlight in the [...]
MP Brian Storseth introduced C-304 to help protect freedom of speech. Blogger Patricia Maloney is going to court to access Ontario's abortion information. On June 26, the Senate passed C-304, a private member’s bill that repeals Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Section 13 prohibited speech that was “likely to expose” identifiable groups to hatred or contempt and [...]
Pro-lifers concerned ‘suicide’ will be used to permit broad abortion license Lucinda Creighton resigned as Minister of European Affairs after opposing her government's liberalization of Ireland's abortion law. Irish lawmakers have passed a bill liberalizing Ireland’s abortion ban by a 127-31 vote. On July 12, the TDs (Irish MPs) voted to make abortion legal throughout all nine months of pregnancy if [...]
Justice Antonin Scalia dissented from the decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, saying that the courts should not be deciding social policy. On June 26, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two rulings related to same-sex “marriage” in what critics are suggesting could be the Roe v. Wade of marriage. In a 5-4 decision (United [...]
The Truth about Trudeau by Bob Plamondon (Great River Media, $34.95, 397 pages) Political commentator Bob Plamondon, author of two books on the Conservative Party of Canada, has turned his attention to a much-needed topic, debunking the myths surrounding Pierre Trudeau. In The Truth about Trudeau, he usefully goes through Trudeau’s record from foreign policy to social policy, from his handling of [...]
In a video Sharon Milan questions how Justin Trudeau can praise Pope John Paul II and yet adhere to pro-abortion and pro-same-sex 'marriage' views. On June 12, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, who supports abortion and gay “marriage,” tweeted a photo of himself as a child with the Pope John Paul II, saying he “lucky to have met him as a [...]