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Ontario General Election 2018
2018-06-07 | Ontario
The 42nd Ontario general election is scheduled to be held on or before June 7, 2018.Under amendments passed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 2004, Ontario elections had previously been held on the first Thursday of October in the fourth calendar year unless the Assembly is dissolved earlier by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario due to a motion of no confidence or on the advice of the Premier of Ontario.

Candidates' Q&A - Toronto University-Rosedale
2018-05-31 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | St Peter’s Church, 830 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 3G1, Canada
Our meeting for University-Rosedale during the 2015 federal elections
Candidates from all parties running in Toronto’s University – Rosedale riding will join us in the parish hall at St Peter’s Church on Thursday, May 31, from 7-8:30 PM for an opportunity to share their views on a variety of topics of interest for Catholic voters, and particularly topics concerning our parish. Following a Q&A session in which all candidates will be given an equal opportunity to speak, candidates and voters will be invited to mingle for individual interactions.
Catholic Conscience, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization seeking to improve the quality of democratic politics in Canada. Those seeking to know more can check out our our website at www.CatholicConscience.org.
For those wanting to know more about the responsibilities of Catholics in elections, an information session will be held on Tuesday, May 22, from 7-8:30pm in the parish hall at St Peter’s Church, 130 Bathurst Street (across from the Bathurst TTC subway stop).
See you there!

Voter Education: the Catholic Duty to Vote
2018-05-22 19:00 - 20:30 | St Peter’s Church, 830 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 3G1, Canada
Our April 2018 information session at the Newman Centre at the University of Toronto
The Catholic duty to participate in society is firmly rooted in the Gospels, and includes the duty to vote conscientiously, after due reflection on current events, available choices, and the teachings of Christ. Join us for a brief, open discussion of the full range of issues Catholics are called to consider – and share your own thoughts.
Catholic conscience is a non-profit organization of concerned Catholics devoted to the education and engagement of voters and politicians in the truth and beauty of the full range of Catholic social teachings. Our goal is to put the Gospel teachings of Christ at the center of democratic discourse. We take no sides. We make no endorsements and do not encourage specific voting behaviors. We simply promote reflection on the Christian duties of love, participation, and good stewardship, as an integral part of the democratic political process.

Candidates' Q&A - Toronto Spadina-Fort York
2018-05-20 15:30 - 17:00 | St Patrick’s Church, 131 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T1W3, Canada
Our meeting for Spadina – Fort York during the 2015 federal elections
Candidates from all parties running in Toronto’s Spadina – Fort York riding have been invited to join us in the Neumann Hall at St Patrick’s Church on Sunday, May 20, from 3:30-5:00 PM for an opportunity to share their views on a variety of topics of interest for Catholic voters, and particularly topics concerning our parish. Following a Q&A session in which all candidates will be given an equal opportunity to speak, candidates and voters will be invited to mingle for individual interactions.
Catholic Conscience, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization seeking to improve the quality of democratic politics in Canada. Those seeking to know more can check out our our website at www.CatholicConscience.org.
For those wanting to know more about the responsibilities of Catholics in elections, an information session will be held on Tuesday, May 22, from 7-8:30pm in the parish hall at St Peter’s Church, 130 Bathurst Street (across from the Bathurst TTC subway stop).
See you there!

Candidates' Q&A - Toronto Don Valley Ridings
2018-05-17 19:00 - 20:30 | St Bonaventure’s Catholic Church, 1300 Leslie Street, North York, Ontario, M3C 2K9, Canada
Our May 15 meeting for the Don Valley
Our 2018 Don Valley Provincial Candidates’ Forum took place from 7-9PM on May 17, 2018, at St Bonaventure’s Church, 1300 Leslie Street, Toronto. Participating candidates were invited to respond, in turns, to a number of questions asked by our moderator Carolyn Sue Kralik. The questions were drawn from the questions provided below. Answers of participating candidates are summarized below.
A video of the complete question and answer session is available at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fShOsvIRTTw&feature=youtu.be.
Participating candidates included:

Mr Morgan Bailey, Green Party candidate for Don Valley West
Mr Michael Coteau, Liberal candidate and incumbent for Don Valley East
Mr Jon Kieran, Progressive-Conservative candidate for Don Valley West
Mr Mark Wong, Green Party Candidate for Don Valley East

The following candidates were invited, but declined to attend.

Ms Kathleen Wynne, Liberal candidate, incumbent and Premier for Don Valley West
Mr Khalid Ahmed, New Democratic candidate for Don Valley East
Ms Shelley Carroll, Liberal candidate for Don Valley North
Mr Vincent Ke, Progressive Conservative candidate for Don Valley North
Mr Denzil Minnan-Wong, Progressive Conservative candidate for Don Valley East

To date, the following candidates from this meeting have returned completed questionnaires:

None

We are deeply grateful to all those who participated: the candidates, the voters, and the pastor and staff of St. Bonaventure’s Catholic Church.
Catholic Conscience, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization seeking to improve the quality of democratic politics in Canada. Those seeking to know more can check out our our website at www.CatholicConscience.org.

Awareness and discussion session
2018-04-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Newman Centre Catholic Chaplaincy, 89 George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Our session at the Newman Centre at the University of Toronto was well attended, and generated thoughtful discussion of the Catholic approach to voting. Thanks to the Newman Centre and all those who attended. Here’s the current schedule for our all-candidate and voter awareness meetings in the GTA over the coming weeks. Come learn about Christian voting values, and listen to and meet those who hope to represent you, in a thoughtful and respectful environment.
We’ll keep you posted as we add more meetings.
May 17, St Bonaventure Parish, 7-9:30PM
* Candidates for Don Valley East, North, and West
May 20, St Patrick’s Church, 1:30-3PM
* Candidates for Spadina-Fort York
May 22, St Peter’s Church, 7-8:30PM
* Voter Awareness: A Christian Approach to Voting
May 31, St Peter’s Church, 7-8:30PM
* Candidates for University-Rosedale

Nunavut General Election
2017-10-30 | Ontario
The Nunavut general election, 2017 is scheduled to be held in the Canadian territory of Nunavut on October 30, 2017. The fifth general election held since the creation of the territory in 1999, it will be the first election held under Nunavut’s new fixed election dates law, which requires elections to be held no more than four years after the prior election.
