Politics
Written on 23 Mar, 2002 at 7:58 in
Abortion, Politics | Author:
Paul Tuns
It is amusing, in a way, that the media claims abortion is not a political issue, that no one but pro-lifers care about it anymore, and yet candidates in the centre-right parties must always answer reporters questions about it. If it is not an issue on the minds of voters, why do some candidates try to use abortion as a wedge issue.
These paradoxes are on display in the current ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Feb, 2002 at 11:45 in
Politics | Author:
On Jan. 7 2002, in Montreal Stockwell Day launched his campaign to succeed himself as Canadian Alliance leader. By the choice of this location, he wanted to show that he was the only pan-Canadian candidate for the Alliance leadership race. Notwithstanding a certain false enthusiasm of the 200 attendees, the beginning of his campaign was not a great success: only four Alliance MPs were ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Feb, 2002 at 7:52 in
Politics | Author:
David Dooley
When Mike Harris announced that he was retiring as premier of Ontario, his possible successors began to state their positions: Red Tory, neo-conservative, centrist. Taken together, their statements provided some understanding of what conservatism means in Ontario in the 21st century
In a column under the headline "Neo-con Long is key to leadership," Toronto Star columnist Ian Urquart wrote that Tom Long, while not a candidate, is a power behind ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Feb, 2002 at 7:23 in
Paul Tuns, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Paul Tuns
With the announcement by Stephen Harper on national television that he is "moderately pro-life," it seems that each of the four contenders for the leadership of the Canadian Alliance supports a pro-life position, at least to some degree.
As LifeSite has reported: "While former leader Stockwell Day and Dr. Grant Hill were clear on their pro-life stands from the beginning of the race, both Stephen Harper and Diane Ablonczy claimed ... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Dec, 2001 at 11:27 in
Marriage and Family, Politics | Author:
Eli Schuster
In a 1995 opinion article for Saturday Night magazine, conservative columnist David Frum argued that gay and lesbian weddings would destroy the institution of marriage. "To revitalize marriage, we must constantly remind people of how much society honours it," wrote Frum. "Nothing could be better calculated to diminish marriage in people's eyes than an elite insistence on uni-sexing it. Gay marriage will look to much of the rest of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Dec, 2001 at 11:25 in
Euthanasia, Paul Tuns, Politics | Author:
Paul Tuns
Responding to public pressure organized by supporters of Robert Latimer to have the federal government grant a royal prerogative of mercy negating his mandatory 10-year sentence for the murder of his daughter Tracy, a Nova Scotia MP presented a private member's bill opposing the granting of leniency to killers of people with disabilities.
Wendy Lill (NDP, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Dec, 2001 at 12:18 in
Politics | Author:
Tim Bloedow
The latest word on Parliament Hill is that the three contenders for the leadership of the Canadian Alliance are Larry, Curly and Moe. Sources say that if there's a tie vote, the party's position on populist decision-making may have to move to a new level. If not, the best reports indicate that the losers will then enter the leadership race for the federal Liberals.
Due to the incessant campaign against ... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Nov, 2001 at 9:51 in
Politics | Author:
Tim Bloeldow
The ongoing terrorist concern has eclipsed every other issue on Parliament Hill in recent weeks, so there isn't a lot to report from the federal scene in terms of developments on the life issues. It would be a good time to remind you of the various private members, bills and motions that have been introduced and could be drawn for debate at any time. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Nov, 2001 at 9:43 in
Politics | Author:
Ted Gerk
Jeepers, creepers where'd ya get them peepers
Jeepers, creepers where'd ya get those eyes
Gosh oh, git up how'd they get so lit up
Gosh oh, gee oh how'd they get that size
(Al Donohue and Johnny Mercer)
I've been wondering if Preston Manning, former head of the Reform and Canadian Alliance parties, was whistling this catchy tune in the halls of Parliament?
On the other hand, he might even ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Oct, 2001 at 13:26 in
Politics | Author:
Tim Bloedow
Political activists have long been aware of how dangerous the United Nations is to the preservation of traditional values throughout the world, but among the general public it is remarkable how entrenched the mythology of the nice, peace-loving, justice-promoting international entity has become.
The recent UN conference on "racism" gave the international organization much greater exposure among the general public than is normal. Experienced UN participants and observers, however, know ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Oct, 2001 at 12:30 in
Politics | Author:
Jean Guifoyle
Today American flags fly from homes, mailboxes, trees, driveways and car aerials. Yellow ribbons representing more than 5,000 people missing and killed in the World Trade Centre disaster are displayed throughout the country. It has been said that if only America would return to prayer the eugenic designs that have surfaced in the nation's policies could be corrected. But Americans have always prayed. True to their practice, when the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Oct, 2001 at 10:06 in
Paul Tuns, Politics | Author:
Paul Tuns
During the Sept. 14 National Day of Mourning, Prime Minister Jean Chretien said, "Words fail us." Especially one word - God. It was a word that was not uttered during the official ceremonies on Parliament Hill.
Many Canadians of faith were appalled by government services that failed to mention anything greater than or outside ourselves, reminiscent of other public ceremonies that expunged references to a higher being.
Christians leaders found the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Oct, 2001 at 9:59 in
Politics | Author:
Tony Gosgnach
What is it about the United Nations that evokes concern among many throughout the world? A review of news and events from recent years, in roughly chronological order, offers a number of possible reasons.
Founded in the wake of the devastating Second World War as a way of increasing co-operation, strengthening the flow of communication and averting future widespread conflicts, the UN, many would say, has strayed from its original ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Oct, 2001 at 9:37 in
Book Review, Politics | Author:
Eli Schuster
Delusions of Grandeur: The United Nations and Global Interventionism, edited by Ted Galen Carpenter (Cato Institute, 1997, $15.95)
It would be no exaggeration to say that Canada's elite loves the United Nations. The spirit of Lester B. Pearson is very much alive in the natural governing party, and none of the increasingly irrelevant opposition parties have even suggested Canada should withdraw from the UN. Our politicians, Foreign Affairs bureaucrats, and foreign ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Oct, 2001 at 9:37 in
Editorials, Politics | Author:
Created in the wake of World War II, the United Nations has veered far from its intended reason for existence to mediate disputes and foster international co-operation to become a large, overbearing global entity that violates national sovereignty by promoting a radical, socially activist agenda. No longer primarily worried about mediating international disputes, it has engaged in attempts to make policy for all nations through a series of documents and conventions that, quite frankly, it has no ... (Continue reading)
