The Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops 2011 Federal Election Guide lists has listed “Respect for life and human dignity: from conception to natural death” as the top issue for Catholics to consider when they cast a ballot. LifeSiteNews.com story here.
The United Church of Canada 2011 Federal Election Kit does not mention abortion directly, but does call for funding pro-abortion feminist groups, as well as protection of homosexuals abroad, among the issues Christians should be concerned about.
The Christian Heritage Party will announce a Family Care Allowance policy to assist families with a stay-at-home parent and those who are providing care for disabled and elderly loved ones. The CHP plan includes $1000 a month for stay-at-home parents.
The Financial Post reports that there are plenty of strings attached to the Tories’ income splitting tax plan. The Toronto Star poo-poos the benefit of income splitting to middle class families.
Yesterday, Toronto Star columnist Heather Mallick practices imaginative literature in painting Canada after a presumed Conservative majority, including the recriminalization of abortion. I wish.