2016-09-24 11:55
I cut my teeth in Ontario Conservative Politics the same time as Patrick Brown. Mike Harris was the Leader of the Ontario PC party. Mike built a coalition that centred on fiscal respons… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
This may be unpopular but I commend York University for standing by their decision to instruct a professor to allow a student taking an online course to opt out of a group assignment because… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Kermit the Killer Gosnell routinely killed live, viable, fully delivered babies at his Philadelphia abortion clinic. He now stands accused of 1st degree murder relating to seven of thos… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Thousands of teachers and students across the country donned pink t-shirts to take a stand against bullying today. No one likes a bully. Too bad we're all bullies.A couple of years ago I vol… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I was absolutely exhuberant when I first learnt that we had a Pope. It was a different feeling than when Pope Benedict was chosen. I had grieved John Paul the Great, but Benedict's resignati… Read More
2013-01-27 23:41
On January 15 the Quebec Government released a report outlining a strategy to circumvent the laws against euthanasia in Canada's criminal code. The move is a sad statement on our societ… Read More
2012-11-14 04:36
So it's exactly 1 week since the US election and I'm still a little shell shocked. I honestly believed that Romney and Ryan were going to pull it off. I even took some time off work and… Read More
2012-09-16 14:10
Mitt Romney gave an in depth interview to EWTN about a month ago. The interview was excellent; it really seemed to effectively help you get to know him as a man and as a leader. By far the m… Read More
2012-07-07 02:19
In the 14 days leading up to July 4th, American Catholics and many others who are concerned about religious freedom participated in the "Fortnight for Freedom," a campaign of prayer and teac… Read More
2012-05-23 02:02
I just came across this video urging Catholics to vote for life, marriage, and freedom in the upcoming US election. The same should be said for all of us up here in Canada. Our religious fre… Read More
2012-05-03 02:29
Writing in a front page article in the Globe and Mail Konrad Yakabuski is positively glowing with praise over President Obama's allegedly wildly successful foreign policy: Because he has a g… Read More
2012-03-11 04:21
In honour of Rick Santorum's resounding victory in Kansas tonight (51% to 21% for Santorum), I want to join these girls in singing Game On!I wish we had a leader half as inspiring as Rick up… Read More
2012-02-25 21:34
This priest's entertaining rant against President Obama's infamous Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that forces religious institutions to provide funding for sterilizati… Read More
2011-10-31 21:19
On October 2, 2011, KW Right to Life marked its Annual Life Chain Memorial in front of Grand River Hospital on King Street in Waterloo and approximately 150 people attended to bear a silent… Read More
2011-10-26 19:55
My old one that is ;)About a month ago, I received a promotion. I'm actually pretty excited about it. The downside is I'm stepping away from the government relations work that I had been doi… Read More
2011-09-23 00:19
. . . Environment Canada was a little more creative with their graphics.Oh well, looks like it's going to be wet for a few days Read More
2011-08-16 04:09
I'm so excited for the pilgrims who are attending the World Youth Day celebrations in Madrid this week. I still remember how strengthened I felt after attending World Youth Day in Toronto in… Read More
2011-07-23 13:21
With all the press coverage of the downfall of Rupert Murdoch, the single worst piece of analysis was published in the National Post. I'll admit that the title, "It Couldn't Happen to a Slea… Read More
2011-07-13 02:06
Pepsico is using a new technology to make their junk food taste better. Sounds exciting right? Actually it's disturbing: the technology involves harvesting stem cells from aborted baby liver… Read More
2011-06-29 02:36
I wouldn't be a *gasp* climate change skeptic if these so called scientists didn't makes such ridiculous claims. These excerpts from an article in The Telegraph show a series of unsubstantia… Read More
2011-06-08 11:14
Yesterday Statistics Canada reported that 'hate crimes' in Canada are surging increasing in 42% in 2009 compared to 2008 after a 35% increase the previous year. Worst of all the statistics s… Read More
2011-05-06 23:25
My first piece of election analysis is "phew!" I was really getting worried about Prime Minister Layton for a little while there.It's fair to say I was a little disenchanted with Stephen Har… Read More
2011-04-02 17:00
The same tool Harper used to propel himself to soften his image and propel himself to victory last time has been snatched by the Liberals. I'm surprised it's not a bigger story, but Ignatief… Read More
2011-03-31 14:40
Agriculture usually isn't considered sexy unless you get a copy of the Faces of Farming Calendar (Jen and Amy are May's calendar girls.) That all changed with Tuesday's Ontario Budget announ… Read More
2011-03-28 01:51
I got a call today to volunteer on one of the campaigns for a nearby Conservative candidate. My answer was, "I'm not sure tell the candidate to call me." It's been a while since I put everyt… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Supreme Court Ruling striking down Canada's laws against assisted suicide is an extreme example of judicial overreach. Major social change like this should always come from ele… Read More
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