The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:14:44 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Scheer can only blame himself, say critics /item/30901-scheer-can-only-blame-himself-say-critics /item/30901-scheer-can-only-blame-himself-say-critics

OTTAWA -- The Dec. 12 resignation of Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer was ultimately caused by his reluctance to more vigorously champion social conservative values based on Catholic faith, claim pro-life and social conservative groups.

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Canada Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:00:00 -0500
Parties fan anti-Catholic flames, MP charges /item/30694-parties-fan-anti-catholic-flames-mp-charges /item/30694-parties-fan-anti-catholic-flames-mp-charges

OTTAWA -- An Alberta Conservative MP accused other political parties of playing a dangerous game by trying to smear federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer by implying there is something sinister about him being a practising Catholic.

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Canada Sat, 16 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500
Peter Stockland: Religious bigotry born of ignorance /opinion/columnists/item/30678-peter-stockland-religious-bigotry-born-of-ignorance /opinion/columnists/item/30678-peter-stockland-religious-bigotry-born-of-ignorance

Alberta MP Garnett Genuis was right when he blamed “anti-Catholic bigotry” for the current attacks on Conservative leader Andrew Scheer.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500
Andrew Scheer vows to end funding attestation with Conservative government /item/28472-andrew-scheer-vows-to-end-funding-attestation-with-conservative-government /item/28472-andrew-scheer-vows-to-end-funding-attestation-with-conservative-government

The federal governmentƵapp requirement that churches and their agencies sign an attestation endorsing abortion as a human right before receiving summer job funding violates Canadian human rights in the same way Christian human rights have been violated throughout the Middle East, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer told about 300 people gathered for the annual Christians in the Middle East Benefit Dinner in Toronto Nov. 17.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 22 Nov 2018 12:20:14 -0500
MP launches petition against violence after assaults at LifeChain pro-life demonstrations /item/28159-mp-launches-petition-against-violence-after-assaults-at-pro-life-demonstrations /item/28159-mp-launches-petition-against-violence-after-assaults-at-pro-life-demonstrations OTTAWA – Conservative MP Garnet Genuis has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to condemn political violence after news of several incidences of assault against pro-life demonstrators.
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Canada Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:42:54 -0400
Tories adopt several pro-life stands /item/27930-tories-adopt-several-pro-life-stands /item/27930-tories-adopt-several-pro-life-stands

OTTAWA – While divided on abortion, the Conservative Party has adopted policies to remove the controversial pro-abortion attestation requirement of the Canada Summer Jobs program and to end funding for overseas abortion as part of CanadaƵapp maternal and child health program.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:07:24 -0400
Conservatives seek to brand themselves as the party of freedom /item/26819-conservatives-seek-to-brand-themselves-as-the-party-of-freedom /item/26819-conservatives-seek-to-brand-themselves-as-the-party-of-freedom OTTAWA – As the Liberal government refuses to budge on requiring a pro-abortion attestation for Canada Summer Jobs funding, the Conservative Party is positioning itself as the party of freedom.
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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:12:51 -0500
Comment: CBC columnist sends message of ignorance /opinion/columnists/item/25920-comment-cbc-columnist-sends-message-of-ignorance /opinion/columnists/item/25920-comment-cbc-columnist-sends-message-of-ignorance

It would be grand to believe the CBC is for everyone. It is, after all, a national broadcaster that we all support with our tax dollars, whether we want to or not.

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clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Thu, 24 Aug 2017 06:00:50 -0400
Catholics optimistic following Scheer victory /item/25310-catholics-optimistic-following-scheer-victory /item/25310-catholics-optimistic-following-scheer-victory

OTTAWA – The Conservative Party has elected a staunch pro-life Catholic to lead them into the next federal election, but what happens when Andrew ScheerƵapp faith confronts the pragmatism of politics remains an open question.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 30 May 2017 13:07:00 -0400