Politics Articles

The Santorums’ fight for life

March 12, 2012|Comments Off on The Santorums’ fight for life

Candidate fought for daughter with Trisomy 18 Isabella Santorum is one of the most compelling aspects of U.S. presidential candidate [...]

Quelle Horreur!

March 2, 2012|Comments Off on Quelle Horreur!

In an election year, the Canadian public can expect to be flagellated with fantasies about the “hidden agenda” of pro-life [...]

Getting involved in the political process

February 27, 2012|Comments Off on Getting involved in the political process

Grassroots Liberals: Organizing for Local and National Politics by Royce Koop (UBC Press, 212 pages, $29.95 paperback) There has been [...]

Liberal renewal means same-old, same-old

February 8, 2012|Comments Off on Liberal renewal means same-old, same-old

For three days in mid-January, more than 3000 members of the Liberal Party of Canada debated and voted [...]

Woodworth’s immodest proposal

February 7, 2012|Comments Off on Woodworth’s immodest proposal

In 1729, Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, anonymously published a satirical pamphlet entitled, “A Modest Proposal,” [...]

McGuinty anti-bullying law criticized

January 27, 2012|Comments Off on McGuinty anti-bullying law criticized

On Dec 6., the Institute for Canadian Values held a press conference at Queen’s Park condemning the Liberal government’s [...]

Bullying in the name of anti-bullying

January 16, 2012|Comments Off on Bullying in the name of anti-bullying

On Nov. 30, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty introduced Bill 13, The Accepting Schools Act. This arrived on the heels of [...]

20 MPs affixed their name to second C-304. House rules limit a bill to 20 seconders.

December 17, 2011|Comments Off on 20 MPs affixed their name to second C-304. House rules limit a bill to 20 seconders.

Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell) Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot) Lawrence Toet (Elmwood–Transcona), Bev Shipley (Lambton–Kent–Middlesex) Rob Clarke (Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River) Larry Miller (Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound) Blake [...]

Two reports renew debate on end-of-life care

December 12, 2011|Comments Off on Two reports renew debate on end-of-life care

Parliamentary committee says improve care, Royal Society of Canada calls for legalization of assisted death Just days apart in mid-November [...]

CLC urged vote against Liberals, NDP

November 28, 2011|Comments Off on CLC urged vote against Liberals, NDP

On Oct. 3 the Ontario Coalition of Abortion Providers and the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada held a press conference [...]