“We are going to fight hard in all of these by-elections. It’s the only way I know how to do politics. I don’t concede anything to an adversary – ever.” * * * Those were NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s words, as quoted in a Canadian Press story by Murray Brewster on October 21. They followed […]
OttawaWatch: An unlikely gold mine
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley calls it a “gold mine.” Some opposition critics believe it to be little more than “budget cuts in disguise.” The “it” refers to what Heather Scoffield, writing for Canadian Press on November 9, reported as Finley’s “call for concepts”. That call, in effect, asks businesses, not-for-profits and the volunteer sector […]
“Four More Years”: Taking Stock of the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
@BarackObama On Tuesday November 6, Barack Obama won a close Presidential race against Republican candidate Mitt Romney to return to office for a second term, or as Obama said himself in a tweet that has become the most re-tweeted tweet of all time, he will return for “Four more years.” People haven’t been shy about […]
Why Christians Should Care About Politics
“You may not be interested in the State, but the State is always interested in you.” So spake Ross Douthat, one of the key speakers at Regent College‘s recent Faith and Politics in a Fractured World conference, making the point that a Christian response of retreat and isolation is impossible. Of course, he is right. […]
11 October 2012: Catholicism, Politics, and Reform
October 11, 2012 was a big day for Catholicism, with both the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council as well as first US vice-presidential debate between two Catholic vice presidential candidates, Democratic incumbent, Joe Biden, and Republican challenger, Paul Ryan.
Canadian government cancels part-time contracts of minority-faith prison chaplains
In a move that has drawn considerable anger from political and religious leaders across Canada, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews recently mandated the cancellation of all part-time prison chaplains who, incidentally, happen to make up the majority of non-Christian prison chaplains. The cancellations, which include a total of 49 part-time contracts made up of 18 […]
NFL All-Pro Matt Birk defends the traditional definition of marriage
Matt Birk defends the traditional definition of marriage. (Nick Wass/AP) Same-sex marriage, as much as any other subject in today’s society, is a difficult thing to talk about. Public figures, let alone professional athletes, rarely approach the subject because it is a “no-win” situation where someone will be offended no matter what you say. This […]
OttawaWatch: An E-book project
For some months, I have been weighing the idea of developing an e-book. The genesis of the idea came with the realization that there are now 360 OttawaWatch columns. The first was written in November, 2004, just a few weeks short of eight years ago. The columns have appeared weekly, with one short hiatus in […]
Those other robocalls
Perhaps the most important part of today’s OttawaWatch appears in the latter part of the column. I would encourage readers – even more than usual – to read all the way through. The “robobcalls” subject has been of considerable interest around the Press Gallery in recent months. It has mostly related to queries regarding whether […]
Mark Carney and David Black
Much has been made, in recent days, of the Canadian Auto Workers’ (CAW) invitation to Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, to address the influential union’s annual gathering. Not the least of the exclamations of surprise was the report that Carney had received a standing ovation from the gathered unionists, following his address. On reflection, […]
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