Written on 26 Sep, 2011 at 11:16 in
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Paul Tuns The people in charge of setting the dates for elections for provincial elections do not seem to be considering the publishing schedule of monthly publications such as The Interim. With five provincial or territorial elections within an eight-day period near the beginning of October, starting with Prince Edward Island and Northwest Territories on Oct. 3 and ending Oct. 11 in Newfoundland and Labrador, there should be a lot of provincial election coverage in The Interim. Unfortunately, you can only cover ... (Continue reading)
Written on 10 May, 2011 at 6:24 in
Announcements, Editorials, Election Briefs, Features | Author:
On May 2, Canadians will go to the polls to elect members of the 41st Parliament and, even now, the mainstream media is shaping the simplified story that will be told about the day’s results. The upcoming election will be taken as some sort of referendum about the incumbent government and, with no more precision than the ancient augurers, a legion of commentators will scrutinize the entrails of the electoral results, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 10 May, 2011 at 6:01 in
Announcements, Election Briefs, Features | Author:
Saanich-Gulf Islands
Conservative MP Gary Lunn is Minister of State (Sport) and won re-election by nearly 2600 votes in 2008 over Liberal Briony Penn, but this time he is facing Green Party leader Elizabeth May and the other left-of-centre parties are pulling back their efforts in an apparent attempt to help her knock off the incumbent. Lunn is rated pro-life and pro-family by CLC and has a perfect 11 for 11 voting record on issues of importance rated by the national ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Nov, 2008 at 19:43 in
Politics | Author:
Paul Tuns Editor
Pro-lifers probably have mixed feelings about the 2008 election. On the plus side, the pro-life contingent in Parliament is about the same. On the negative side, abortion was barely a topic in the election campaign and when it was brought up, the two major leaders said some disturbing things.
When the final ballots were counted, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Oct, 2008 at 15:56 in
Politics | Author:
Paul Tuns Editor
Voters urged to consider views of individual candidates
On Sept. 8, Prime Minister Stephen Harper went to the Governor General and asked that an election be called for Oct. 14. The opposition criticized the move considering that by law an election was scheduled for October 2009. Pundits said the Tories were taking advantage of the Liberals poor polling numbers.... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Oct, 2008 at 15:54 in
Election Briefs | Author:
Duceppe attacks Opus Dei candidate
Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe attacked Nicole Charbonneau Barron, who is the Conservative candidate in the South Shore Montreal riding of St. Bruno-St. Hubert, and a member of the Catholic group Opus Dei. Duceppe said Barron?s candidacy and membership in Opus Dei proves that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a ?right -wing ideologue? and that the Conservative Party is narrow-minded. Speaking ... (Continue reading)
