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Election wrap-up
Here is my first initial take on the election which resulted in Conservative majority, the historically large NDP opposition, halving the Liberal caucus and practically eliminating the separatist (and socially left-wing) Bloc Quebecois. Several pro-life Conservative incumbents who were thought to be vulnerable (Kelly Block, Stephen Woodworth) did well, but by my count, the majority of pro-life Liberals lost (Alan Tonks, Paul Szabo, Dan McTeague). There is little known about most of the two dozen new Conservative MPs when it comes to moral issues, although ... (Continue reading)
Canadian election campaign — three days to go
On May 2, Canadians will go to the polls for the 41st time in the country's history and Globe and Mail columnist Judith Timson attempts to resurrect the hidden agenda meme one more time. The life section columnist says 1) Stephen Harper can't be trusted to not re-open the abortion issue because unlike Jack Layton and Michael Ignatieff he has not affirmed the supposed right to abortion in Canada, 2) Harper can't force his MPs to defeat any pro-life private ... (Continue reading)
Interview with CHP leader
Paul Tuns, editor of The Interim, interviewed Christian Heritage Party leader Jim Hnatiuk by email. Here is the exchange. The Interim: What are the priorities of the Christian Heritage Party in the 2011 federal election? Jim Hnatiuk: The top 5 priorities from our Election Platform are: Better Solutions for the Family: The family is the foundation of a stable society. CHP Canada's Family-Care Allowance of $1,000 per month will assist those parents who choose to care for their own children in their own homes. ... (Continue reading)
Canadian leaders report cards
From our May issue, report cards for the Canadian party leaders (based on life and family issues): Jim Hnatiuk: A+ Stephen Harper: C+ Michael Ignatieff: F Jack Layton: F Gilles Duceppe: F Elizabeth May: F (Continue reading)
Fr. Ted Colleton, RIP
Former Interim columnist and larger-than-life pro-life personality Fr. Ted Colleton passed away last night at the age of 97. Fr. Ted's favourite quote is the one attributed to Edmund Burke: "All evil needs to flourish is that good men do nothing." That is why, after spending most of his life in Ireland and Africa, upon coming to Canada for the final few years of his active priesthood, he joined the pro-life movement -- and remained active for another three decades after ... (Continue reading)
Canadian election campaign, day 32
On the weekend, Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson said even if many Conservative caucus members are pro-life, Stephen Harper doesn't want to touch the abortion issue because he thinks it will prevent him from gaining seats. That's the conventional wisdom, at least. The NDP has a plan for universal daycare: emulate the Quebec model of subsidized $7-a-day daycare. It will cost Canadian taxpayers $3.3 billion over four years and the NDP claims it will create 100,000 new public, non-profit child ... (Continue reading)
10 candidates we’d like to see lose
Here is a list of 10 pro-abortion, anti-family candidates I hope lose on May 2. There were many to choose from and it would have been a different list if certain incumbents were running again, but alas Liberals like Keith Martin and Raymonde Folco, NDP Bill Siksay, and Bloc Quebecois Francine Lalonde did not run for re-election. Furthermore, I would have had a different Tory on the list if Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prentice hadn't quit politics last year. It was also difficult to keep Charlie Angus, ... (Continue reading)
Five ridings to watch
There are five riding social conservatives should watch with particular interest: 1. Mississauga South features a pro-life Liberal and pro-life Conservative. 2. Guelph features a strong pro-life, pro-family Tory challenger against a Liberal MP who insinuates he is pro-life and pro-family by telling church-goers he attends church himself -- despite voting for Bob Rae's motion to include abortion in maternal health. 3. Kitchener Centre features a strong pro-life incumbent facing the strident pro-abortion MP he defeated in 2008. 4. Saskatoon-Rosewater-Biggar features a vocal pro-life female MP that ... (Continue reading)
Vote pro-life
Our editorial in the May issue (in the mail now) encourages all social conservatives to put the abortion issue front-and-center when casting a ballot. We state: We must, therefore, lead where our leaders have failed. It is true that many courageous and committed politicians have fought the good fight, and have struggled for the pro-life cause with integrity and at great personal cost. But even this brave, small cadre represents only the first turning of Canada’s maple leaf, the primavera of ... (Continue reading)
Happy Easter everyone
Have a Happy Easter everyone. Yesterday we promised that we's post today the top 10 candidates we want to see lose. That will have to wait until next week as events took over my day in ways I did not anticipate. We'll also post most of our election coverage from the May issue (in the mail now) over the course of next week. Check back regularly for our take on the Canadian election campaign. But until then, I hope your Easter weekend is a ... (Continue reading)
Canadian election campaign, day 27
There must be about ten days left in the campaign and the Tories must be ahead because the abortion card has been played with a vengeance. In short, a number of media outlets -- Sun News' David Akin, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, CBC, Canadian Press, in total Google News lists more than 120 stories -- have covered the story about Conservative MP Brad Trost (Saskatoon-Humboldt) telling the Saskatchewan Pro-Life Association that their support ... (Continue reading)
PP prez named to Time’s 100 most influential
Cecile Richards is president of Planned Parenthood and she's been everywhere in the media lately defending her organization against various criminal and ethics breaches as well as frantically responding to efforts in Congress to defund her organization. Such visibility is often mistaken for influence, and Time magazine (yes, it is still around) has named Richards to their new list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Indeed, they are right, but not for the reasons they presume. Former Democratic ... (Continue reading)
Tomorrow: Top 10 candidates we want to see lose
Inspired by two posts by Gerry Nicholls (here and here), on Thursday we'll publish online our list of the top 10 candidates we want to see lose from our pro-life, pro-family perspective. (Continue reading)
Canadian election, day 26
The first two stories appeared on the weekend. I apologize for our tardiness. We got the dead tree version of our paper out yesterday so there hasn't bee time to blog the past few days. On the weekend, former Liberal strategist Warren Kinsella had a column in the Toronto Sun that said if Stephen Harper wins with a majority, he'll radically change Canada. The column is pure fantasy. He says that the Harper Conservatives would make abortion illegal, eliminate gun control, ... (Continue reading)
Canadian election, day 20
Toronto Star columnist Bob Hepburn writes about the Religious Right and how they are a "force" for the Conservatives. It is all meant to scare voters -- or at least those who read the Toronto Star. You see, despite denying any intention to re-open issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage, Harper can't be trusted because he has the gall to employ a few Christians in the PMO. And despite media accounts that socons have been sidelined in this election, they are ... (Continue reading)
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