Here’s hoping that Wednesday’s “Speech from the Throne” won’t feature the return of a Harper government bill that has been twice opposed by the EFC and by the broader Christian community. The Expanded Voting Opportunities Act has twice appeared in the House of Commons as a government bill and twice died with prorogation. Let’s hope… Read More
The party leaders were adamant that they did not want to debate abortion in the House of Commons. With Parliament prorogued, the debate has started in the media and the near vacant Centre Block. Last week, Prime Minister Harper announced that as President of the upcoming G8/G20 summit he intended for Canada to lead in… Read More
As civil society organizations, we unfortunately find ourselves often in a place of criticizing government for falling short of expectations or for failing to act, plan or respond. The all-too-frequent message to government leaders can frequently be whittled down to two simple words: do more. Just over two weeks ago, the nation of Haiti was… Read More
Parliament has been prorogued until after the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, with a new session set to begin on March 3. While many don’t know what this actually means, the subject has been water cooler conversation fodder anyway. So, what’s so sexy about prorogation? Prorogation of Parliament is a bit like a big time out. Essentially… Read More
It has been a rush since the Centre for Research on Canadian Evangelicalism published Canadian Evangelical Voting Trends by Region, 1996-2008, a paper I co-authored with Rick Hiemstra. Since the release of the paper we have seen interest expressed in the media, the blogosphere, the Evangelical community and, perhaps most significantly, the three national political… Read More