Politics Articles
Why the rush?
As we report on page 3, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research has gone ahead with its own plans on [...]
Shame on you, Mr. Chretien
Shame on Prime Minister Jean Chretien, who recently told a Liberal Party fundraising event in Montreal that among the reasons [...]
Squelching the debate over homosexuality
Have religious and constitutional objections to homosexuality and gay rights become unacceptable in modern-day public life? Defenders of traditional values [...]
Liberal paper shows favour for gay ‘marriage’
A confidential document on Liberal government letterhead was sent to Liberal members of the justice committee considering the question of [...]
New Brunswick pro-lifers gear up for provincial election
Political action during the upcoming New Brunswick election is the best way for pro-life supporters in the province to get [...]
‘Hello! Hello, President Bush!’
"Hello!! Is President Bush there? It's de Prime Minister of Canada calling! Jean Chretien ... Yes C-h-r-e-t-i-e-n. Yes, dat's right. [...]
CHP holds conference
On April 5, the Christian Heritage Party held its spring conference at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ont. Although the [...]
Stem Cells for money
One of the most puzzling questions regarding stem cell research has been: why are researchers so hungry for embryonic stem [...]
Thrust-and-parry mark debates
The struggle between the pro-life and the pro-abortion sides in the battle over Bill C-13 has come to resemble a [...]
Our new Supreme Court justice
It is not often that a lowly Interim columnist gets invited to the swearing-in of a new Canadian Supreme Court [...]
Is abortion important enough to sway your vote?
It is a very good time to think seriously about pro-life voting in Canada. Recent pro-life victories in the U.S. [...]
Knights say Copps can’t use their hall
Sheila Copps is already facing an uphill battle in her effort to succeed Jean Chretien as leader of the federal [...]
Senate passes PBA ban
Twice vetoed by President Clinton, a bill to prohibit partial-birth abortion has passed the United States Senate by nearly a [...]
About ‘Catholic’ politicians
"A time comes when silence is betrayal." I believe that the above statement regarding silence in some circumstances was made [...]
Sheila proves to be a disappointment
Her father was one of Hamilton, Ont.'s most popular mayors, a man noted for his Catholic beliefs and leadership in [...]