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A comparison of the conservative traditions in America and Canada
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- Published on Monday, 12 December 2011 15:16
In contrast to Canada today, which could be seen as mostly a left-liberal country, the United States could be perceived as more conservative. There are the superpower exigencies of America which require it to maintain a large and effective military. There is the vast influence of Christianity, both of fundamentalist Protestants and tradition-minded Catholics. There is a large network of conservative think-tanks and foundations. There are also hundreds of more traditional, mostly religious-based, colleges in the United States.
Flaherty promises continued support for Canada culture
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 August 2011 11:34
OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is the latest in a string of Tory MPs to defend their party's arts funding.
Gun violence gets shot into spotlight
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- Published on Friday, 11 April 2008 09:57
You enter the church and walk down the aisle, halting in front of a casket. Then you turn and take a seat on one of the hard, wooden pews. The funeral service begins.
Royal visit a chance to show off Canadian culture, cliches and all
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- Published on Friday, 01 July 2011 09:38
Royal visit a chance to show off Canadian culture, cliches and all
Kate wears U.K. labels in Canadian colours
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- Published on Friday, 11 April 2008 09:55
TORONTO — Kate is striking a patriotic chord with her Canada Day ensemble, stepping out in items from U.K. labels in the colours of the Maple Leaf, and a symbolic jewelry piece from the monarch with ties to Canada.
Jonathan Kay: Take it from me — ‘gender-free’ parenting doesn’t work
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- Published on Thursday, 02 June 2011 12:22
Earlier this month, the Toronto Star published a story called "Footloose and gender-free," which sympathetically profiled a young couple trying to raise a child in a completely gender-neutral environment — so gender-neutral that the mother and father won’t even tell people outside the family whether Storm, their four-month-old child, is a boy or girl. "If you really want to get to know someone, you don’t ask what’s between their legs," says David Stocker, the child’s father.
Pat Foran on the age-old debate: lease or buy
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- Published on Friday, 11 April 2008 09:37
It's the age-old debate -- leasing versus buying a car. For many drivers, leasing may seem to be the more affordable option. While there are some benefits, any damage to the car when it's returned can also result in an unwelcome dent to your wallet.
Does the CRTC need more powers to regulate the internet?
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- Published on Friday, 04 September 2009 08:59
The CRTC today is hearing arguments on how independent internet service providers are billed by large internet service providers such as Bell, an issue known as usage-based billing.
‘Loss of faith’ in TV news makes CTV reporter quit his job
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- Published on Friday, 11 April 2008 09:34
Kai Nagata, the Quebec City correspondent for CTV News, has abruptly resigned from his job, expressing his disillusionment with television news in a farewell letter.
Gender politics a drag on school’s spirit plans
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- Published on Friday, 04 September 2009 08:40
Reverend Charles McVety thought a school's cross-dressing plan reflected a dangerous kind of political correctness that lacks any moral standards in our schools.
Marriage officials can't refuse gays: Sask. court
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- Published on Friday, 11 April 2008 09:34
Saskatchewan's highest court has ruled that marriage commissioners who are public servants cannot refuse to marry same-sex couples.
Canadian Culture And Ethnic Diversity
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- Published on Friday, 04 September 2009 08:35
The relationship between ethnicity and Canadian culture is pervasive. In a number of ways, the evolution of Canadian culture has been away from a centred, unitary vision, and ethnic diversity has contributed in important ways to this centrifugal pattern.
Gender politics a drag on school’s spirit plans. 
Gun violence gets shot into spotlight. 
Canadian Culture And Ethnic Diversity. 
Does the CRTC need more powers to regulate the internet? 
