Politics Articles
Choice in childcare a Tory priority
Genuine choice in childcare is one of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s key election promises - and perhaps the most contentious, [...]
Cabinet choices a mixed bag
On Feb. 6, Stephen Harper and his cabinet were sworn in to office. The initial reaction of social conservatives has [...]
Harper on the right track with judicial appointments
Even before Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that parliamentarians would be allowed to “interview” his appointee to the Supreme Court [...]
It was the nicest dream I’ve ever had
I saw a well-dressed man toss a perfectly good newspaper into a garbage can and disappear into the subway. Being [...]
Liberal allegedly calls his win a ‘victory for Islam’
It appears that militant Islam has gained a foothold in Canada’s Parliament, with the election of Liberal candidate Omar Alghabra [...]
Euthanasia, assisted suicide threats remain after election
Interim Staff The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition remains concerned that a bill to legalize euthanasia and/or assisted suicide is still capable [...]
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader shows he’s no conservative
As he was Kim Campbell’s former campaign manager and a frequent guest at Toronto’s gay pride parade observances, it was [...]
Martin became an abortion zealot
The Liberal Party has moved from attacking Conservatives on gay “marriage” to a full-out attack on pro-life issues. In a [...]
A new day in Canadian politics
Pro-life cause makes gains, marriage situation uncertain Despite a desperate and cynical 11th-hour attempt by Prime Minister Paul Martin to [...]
Covering the election … differently
From the editor's desk Covering elections is difficult in the best of circumstances. The best circumstance, in my mind, is [...]
A new moment
Throughout the course of the winter campaign, then-prime minister Paul Martin frequently taunted Stephen Harper about his supposed “hidden agenda.” [...]
Who’s getting your vote?
A longtime friend of mine, an expatriate from the United Kingdom via Toronto, living permanently in Quebec, is voting for [...]
Not the way to rescue the ‘right’
There is much shrewd policy advice in Rescuing Canada’s Right: Blueprint for a Conservative Revolution by Tasha Kheiriddin and Adam [...]
Messy hearings loom on Alito confirmation
Americans are bracing themselves for a divisive cultural battle, because on Jan. 9, the U.S. Senate will begin confirmation hearings [...]
Svend in the Clowns
Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson. Over the years, Svend Robinson’s flagrant contempt for the law, disregard for parliamentary decorum, and [...]