Paul Tuns: Nova Scotia Education Minister Brendan Maguire said that parents do not have “rights over a child.” Maguire, a Liberal who crossed the floor to join the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative government of Premier Tim Houston in 2024, was answering a question about Bill 201 in the provincial House of Assembly. Bill 201 proposes to, among other items, make it illegal [...]
Paul Tuns: On May 1, Campaign Life Coalition organized demonstrations at 49 locations in nine provinces outside the constituency offices of Liberal MPs to encourage the elected representatives to put pressure on senators to defeat or amend Bill C-9. Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, is a government bill that, if passed, will amend the Criminal [...]
Pro-lifers dodge a Molotov cocktail at Portugal’s March for Life On March 21, thousands of people marched in Lisbon and a number of other cities around Portugal. The Portuguese Federation for Life stressed the focus of the March was on “the dignity of all human beings for life from the moment of conception until natural death, and for families.” The March was [...]
Josie Luetke: For years now, Canadians have slumbered through—or even cheered—the steady erosion of our civil liberties. It has thus been a pleasant surprise to see a notable pushback against Bill C-9, the so-called Combatting Hate Act, from a population that prides itself on hating hatred. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Canadian Labour Congress, and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and [...]
John Carpay: Until 1969, it was a crime in Canada for two men to have consensual sex in private. Then prime minister Pierre Trudeau famously said that “There’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation.” Parliament went on to remove consensual sodomy from Canada’s Criminal Code. If the state has no place in the bedrooms of the nation, [...]
Rory Leishman: Over the past 40 years, left-wing, secular zealots in the courts and legislatures of Canada have mounted an escalating attack on the rights and freedoms of theologically orthodox Christians -- Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical -- who uphold the traditional teachings of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. The Supreme Court of Canada got the process underway in 1985 with its [...]
Paul Tuns: On March 20, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast during which the host brought up his concerns about euthanasia in Canada, including the fact it is responsible for five per cent of all deaths in the country. Poilievre responded by saying he supports euthanasia “choice” for Canadians. Poilievre said he has concerns with expanding euthanasia to [...]
Interim Staff: On March 24, Didsbury, Albera, a town of just over 5000 population north of Calgary, voted to ban pride flags at government buildings and painted pride crosswalks on city streets. The vote was 4-3 in favour, and it applies only to government buildings, properties, and roads. Mayor Chris Little said the policy is designed to keep the municipality neutral in [...]
Paul Tuns: After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party were roundly defeated by the centre-right Péter Magyar. Orbán promoted family values, encouraged larger families through fiscal policy tax cuts and family benefits, and defended Hungary’s national sovereignty from invasive immigration and the European Union. With tax advantages and handouts, Hungary under Orbán saw its fertility rate [...]
Oswald Clark, US Correspondent: The Trump administration released its proposed 2027 budget on April 9 and it includes maintained pro-life provisions of previous budgets, while completely defunding others. The budget maintains longstanding limits on abortion funding: the Hyde Amendment against direct funding of most abortions, the Hyde-Weldon Amendment against funding entities that discriminate against pro-life healthcare providers, and the Kemp-Kasten provision against funding [...]
Paul Tuns: On March 31, the Alberta government announced proposed legislation to ban politics from the classrooms of the province’s schools. The government Bill 25: An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms and Amend the Education Act, 2026, would, if passed, “support safe and respectful schools and ensure students can learn without political and ideological influence. A statement from the [...]
Paul Tuns: Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong), who was elected for times as a Conservative MP beginning in 2015 and voted for a number of pro-life bills, crossed the floor on April 8 to join Mark Carney’s Liberal caucus. Combined with four other floor-crossers and a sweep of three by-elections a week later, Carney’s Liberals now have a narrow majority government. Following previous floor-crossings [...]
Oswald Clark, US Correspondent: Donald Trump’s nomination of Dr. Casey Means to the position of Surgeon General is facing stiff opposition as some pro-life groups are calling on the U.S. Senate to reject her nomination and some Christians have criticized her for practicing witchcraft. After Trump could not get his first choice for Surgeon General, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, approved by the Senate, [...]
John Carpay: Is racism always wrong? In Canada in 2026, asking this question is not only fair, but necessary. A Rights Recognition Agreement signed in secret between the Musqueam Indian Band and Canada’s federal government recognizes Musqueam Aboriginal title over Vancouver and nearby municipalities and much of the Lower Mainland. Much of this same area is also claimed by the Tsawwassen, Squamish, [...]
Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: The United Kingdom is in the midst of an ongoing battle to legalize assisted suicide. In October 2024, Labour party MP Kim Leadbeater introduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a Private Member’s Bill, which proposes to legalize assisted-suicide in England and Wales for terminally ill adults under certain conditions. The bill is now stalled in the [...]