TRUTH, SOLIDARITY, AND LOVE: In recent weeks elected leaders in the United States and Canada have been accused of lying to us, of turning away from electoral promises, of belittling others, and of seeking to divide us, to set us against
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The Duty to Vote
If you’re Catholic and live in a democracy, you have a duty to vote. And you have a duty to to vote according to your conscience – which you must form properly, and independently, by familiarizing yourself with the social teachings of the Church and using those teachings as a framework for keeping up with and interpreting the news.
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Taxation & Stewardship: Ontario and New Brunswick 2017 Provincial Audit Reports
It is necessary that governments collect taxes, and apply them toward projects that are in the common interest. Because tax money is being collected from people who may or may not agree with the uses to which they are to
Stewardship of office – truth, wisdom & humilty
STEWARDSHIP OF OFFICE: TRUTH, WISDOM & HUMILITY. “…politicians keep pandering to people’s worst instincts, relying on the politics of fear…” in order to frighten us into voting in ways that are advantageous to them, or to their parties, and not
What does it mean to be anti-abortion in modern Canada?
ABORTION: THE SANCTITY OF LIFE. The inviolability of life, from conception to natural death, is a central teaching of the Catholic Church. Yet in western democracies, and even within the Church, the topic of abortion has become deeply passionate, deeply
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Ontario election guide: What you need to know before you vote
We need to educate ourselves on the issues and the party platforms so that we can make informed decisions on election day. This article provides a helpful overview of the major Ontario political party leaders leaders and their party policies.
Source: Globe and Mail - May 15, 2018Full article at: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-election-guide/
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What on earth is the responsible Ontario voter to do?
Now, more than ever, it is vital for us to meet, come to know, and and talk with our candidates. We must question them to determine their position on issues that are important to us, and expect that they will be willing to listen to us as well. And we must follow their progress in the Legislature to ensure that they speak for us. MPPs are elected to represent us, and should not simply follow the dictates of their party leaders.
Source: Globe and Mail - May 7, 2018Full article at: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-what-on-earth-is-the-responsible-ontario-voter-to-do/
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Ontario PC candidate says he would develop dedicated greenbelt
The greenbelt around the Toronto metropolitan area was created in order to protect farms and health and to limit urban sprawl. Ontario's progressive conservative candidate has said that developers have persuaded him to dedicate portions of the greenbelt for tract development.
Source: Globe and Mail newspaper - May 1, 2018Full article at: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-doug-ford-promises-big-chunk-of-ontarios-greenbelt-to-developers/
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Ontario's basic income experiment would continue under Doug Ford
A Liberal pilot program to provide a basic income to the poor and disabled, shows promising results. "Whoever wins the provincial election has a "moral obligation" to continue the basic income project."said Tom Cooper, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction.
3 year program provides basic income to support Ontarians living in poverty to allow them to participate more fully in a changing economy, with improvements to health, education and housing prospects.
Source: Toronto Star - April 24, 2018Full article at: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/04/24/ontarios-basic-income-experiment-would-continue-under-doug-ford.html
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