Politics Articles
Abortion is the election issue
Commentary By Suzanne Fortin The InterimIn my experience, most pro-lifers don't vote according to their pro-life values. During an election, [...]
The Claude Ryan dilemma
French Canadians have the habit of easy and quick canonization. After Claude Ryan's death on Feb. 9, the whole nation [...]
Paul Martin’s goof factory
I answered the door and there was Prime Minister Paul Martin standing there. I expected him to be on time. [...]
Political slogans you’ll never hear
With a federal election just around the corner, Canada's political parties are busy churning out new slogans. If past elections [...]
Three Canadian Politicians – In, Out and Retired
In Uncertainty reigned during heavy voting at the packed Oasis Convention Centre in Mississauga on March 11. Every parking spot [...]
President Bush endorses constitutional protection of marriage
After weeks of lawlessness by municipal officials in granting illegal marriage licences, U.S. President George W. Bush announced on Feb. [...]
Democracy in action
In recent weeks, there have been numerous nomination meetings across the country and we are both surprised and pleased with [...]
Yes, Virginia, there are pro-life libertarians
Catholic journalist and apologist Mark Shea is a good acquaintance, really, but when he gets a bug in his bonnet, [...]
Cautious optimism expressed over proposals for judicial scrutiny
Paul Martin's Liberal government will give committees of MPs the chance to scrutinize judges nominated to the Supreme Court of [...]
Conservatives sacrifice: Spencer to gods of political correctness
The Conservative Party of Canada caucus decreed in a Feb. 3 vote that former Canadian Alliance MP Larry Spencer will [...]
Martin uses Supreme Court to delay action on gay ‘marriage’
In late January, newly appointed Justice Minister Irwin Cotler announced the latest action his government would take in its plan [...]
The moral deficit
For all the talk about the democracy deficit, there is a much greater deficit in the political arena: a morality [...]
The democracy deficit
There has been much talk about the "democracy deficit" recently, as Prime Minister Paul Martin championed the cause of more [...]
Political dirty dealings
Stalin would feel right at home with our electoral system. It can be bought, twisted and manipulated, as Ontario demonstrated [...]
Ontario Liberals rescind school tax credit
By Eli Schuster The InterimThe Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools (OACS) and other non-Catholic religious groups suffered a setback in [...]