Northern Reflections: The Law Of Unintended Consequences

                                                            http://www.netnewsledger.com/ On the environment, Stephen Harper’s record is appalling. Rick Smith summarizes the damage he has done: The Fisheries Act no longer protects most fish. The Navigable Waters Protection Act no longer protects most lakes and rivers. The federal Environmental Assessment Act was repealed in its entirety and replaced

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Northern Reflections: God On His Side

Canadians have long held that Church and State are separate entities. Pierre Trudeau and Brian Mulroney — both Catholics — were instrumental in legalizing abortion. Perhaps they felt, like many Catholics, that they were not bound by each and every papal pronouncement. Or perhaps they personally held to the tenets

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