The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:18:25 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Trump tariff threat spawns focus on drugs /item/37425-trump-tariff-threat-spawns-focus-on-drugs /item/37425-trump-tariff-threat-spawns-focus-on-drugs

There is one apparent gain from incoming U.S. President Donald TrumpƵapp tariff threat against Canada and Mexico: it has thrust the drug addiction and access issue back to the forefront of the national conversation.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:01:18 -0500
The art of work /item/35558-the-art-of-work /item/35558-the-art-of-work

Vince PietropaoloƵapp lens points us to who built Canada.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 18 May 2023 12:14:59 -0400
KingƵapp course shows economics should seek meaning /item/34875-king-s-course-shows-economics-should-seek-meaning /item/34875-king-s-course-shows-economics-should-seek-meaning

Pope Francis challenged young Catholics to “transform an economy that kills into an economy of life” at a three day “Economy of Francesco” meeting in Assisi Sept. 22-24.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:17:41 -0400
Luke Stocking: Do not pass ‘Go,’ do not collect your share /opinion/columnists/item/32317-luke-stocking-do-not-pass-go-do-not-collect-your-share /opinion/columnists/item/32317-luke-stocking-do-not-pass-go-do-not-collect-your-share

The pandemic has led to a resurgence in the tradition of family board games, including one called Pandemic. My own family has favoured a word association game called Codenames. There is another game on our shelf though that I find myself thinking about these days — Monopoly. 

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lstocking@catholicregister.org (Luke Stocking) Register Columnists Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:30:00 -0400
Glen Argan: Economics must have an ethical foundation /opinion/columnists/item/32134-glen-argan-economics-must-have-an-ethical-foundation /opinion/columnists/item/32134-glen-argan-economics-must-have-an-ethical-foundation

Next week, Pope Francis will issue a new encyclical which will add to a train of teaching that can be traced back to the Second Vatican Council or, if you can imagine it, to the eighth century BC.

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glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) Glen Argan Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:52:28 -0400
Sisters of St. Joseph make case to battle poverty /item/25451-sisters-of-st-joseph-make-case-to-battle-poverty /item/25451-sisters-of-st-joseph-make-case-to-battle-poverty

Given the chance to tell politicians from Ottawa about poverty, Sr. Sue Mosteller didn’t want to argue about economics.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:40:00 -0400
Uphold a woman's right to contribute fully to society, Pope says /faith/item/25414-uphold-a-woman-s-right-to-contribute-fully-to-society-pope-says /faith/item/25414-uphold-a-woman-s-right-to-contribute-fully-to-society-pope-says

VATICAN CITY – The more women are involved in and contribute to communities, politics, economics and the church, the more positive changes will come about, Pope Francis said.

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Faith Fri, 09 Jun 2017 09:50:00 -0400
Economics can’t drive choices, says Dying with Dignity /item/24406-economics-can-t-drive-choices-says-dying-with-dignity /item/24406-economics-can-t-drive-choices-says-dying-with-dignity

Palliative care is a human right and should be available to all Canadians and end-of-life choices should not be driven by economics, Dying With Dignity CEO Shanaaz Gokool has told The Catholic Register.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:55:00 -0500
A fully-funded palliative plan saves money, report says /item/24405-a-fully-funded-palliative-plan-saves-money-report-says /item/24405-a-fully-funded-palliative-plan-saves-money-report-says

Timely, fully-funded and widely available palliative care could save CanadaƵapp health care system between $7,000 and $8,000 per patient, claims a new paper from the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:54:00 -0500
Editorial: Doctor-assisted death is a risky business /columns/item/24404-editorial-doctor-assisted-death-is-a-risky-business /columns/item/24404-editorial-doctor-assisted-death-is-a-risky-business

As society grapples with the rising cost of health care comes word of potential savings of up to $124 million annually from the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide. It turns out that lethal injection is good business. Who didn’t see this coming?

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:58:00 -0500