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Trump bashers

What is happening to The Catholic Register? It used to report about Catholic Canadian values. Now it consistently bashes Donald Trump. Trump is not perfect, but which politician is? However, he is pro-life. Because of his pro-life belief, the tide may be turning in the United States. Millions of children can be saved.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Letters to the editor Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:00:40 -0500
Pro-life MPs face quandary over assisted-suicide bill /item/22204-pro-life-mps-face-quandary-over-assisted-suicide-bill /item/22204-pro-life-mps-face-quandary-over-assisted-suicide-bill

OTTAWA – Pro-life MPs are accepting that the battle against assisted suicide is one that can’t be won, but are looking at ways they can help implement protections for vulnerable people.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:00:00 -0400
Canada's Office of Religious Freedom mandate comes to an end /item/21990-canada-s-office-of-religious-freedom-mandate-comes-to-an-end /item/21990-canada-s-office-of-religious-freedom-mandate-comes-to-an-end

OTTAWA - The Liberal government kicked off Holy Week on March 21 by giving the boot to the Office of Religious Freedom.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:35:33 -0400
Catholic thought mixed on political wisdom of deficit spending /item/21989-catholic-thought-mixed-on-political-wisdom-of-deficit-spending /item/21989-catholic-thought-mixed-on-political-wisdom-of-deficit-spending

OTTAWA - As Canada enters a new round of large budget deficits and rising federal debt, Catholic social teaching provides no straightforward answers on the wisdom of deficit economics.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 23 Mar 2016 12:41:53 -0400
Liberals backtrack on whipped vote for assisted dying /item/21823-liberals-backtrack-on-whipped-vote-for-assisted-dying /item/21823-liberals-backtrack-on-whipped-vote-for-assisted-dying

OTTAWA - In the face of political and public criticism, a Liberal directive that would have forced its MPs to vote the party line on an upcoming assisted-dying bill has been put on hold.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:30:40 -0500
Questions raised about Liberal promise to ban spanking /item/21603-questions-raised-about-liberal-promise-to-ban-spanking /item/21603-questions-raised-about-liberal-promise-to-ban-spanking

OTTAWA - The Criminal Code, the Supreme Court and even the Pope uphold that a parent is entitled within reasonable limits to spank a child. But on the heels of a call by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to prohibit spanking, the Liberal government has promised to amend the Criminal Code to abolish a parentöÏÓãÊÓƵapp right to physically discipline children.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:05:31 -0500
Ambitious plan for Liberals as they get down to business /item/21244-ambitious-plan-for-liberals-as-they-get-down-to-business /item/21244-ambitious-plan-for-liberals-as-they-get-down-to-business

Ottawa - As the new Liberal government pushes ahead with an ambitious plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas, it is also faces urgent challenges on three other issues important to the Church: climate change, indigenous rights and assisted suicide.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:22:29 -0500
Liberals create powerhouse cabinet committee, allocate $100 million to resettle refugees /item/21242-liberals-create-powerhouse-cabinet-committee-allocate-100-million-to-resettle-refugees /item/21242-liberals-create-powerhouse-cabinet-committee-allocate-100-million-to-resettle-refugees

OTTAWA - CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp new Liberal government has announced the launch of an ambitious initiative to fulfill a campaign promise and rescue 25,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:12:50 -0500
Prime Minister Trudeau and new cabinet now face reality /item/21199-prime-minister-trudeau-and-new-cabinet-now-face-reality /item/21199-prime-minister-trudeau-and-new-cabinet-now-face-reality

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his new 30-member cabinet face big challenges as the new Liberal government now must decide which election promises to make reality, say observers.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:25:11 -0500
Trudeau majority worries pro-lifers /item/21108-trudeau-and-liberals-sweep-the-nation /item/21108-trudeau-and-liberals-sweep-the-nation

OTTAWA - As Canadians signalled they were ready for change in Ottawa, giving Justin Trudeau and the Liberals a majority mandate to rule the land, pro-lifers raised concerns about what exactly is in store for Canada.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:54:33 -0400