John Tory: well beyond the bland
Asked to state his political philosophy in a nutshell, long-serving Ontario premier Bill Davis famously said, "Bland works." For his Progressive Conservatives, it worked until 1985, when he made the surprise announcement that his government would extend public funding to Catholic schools through high school.
September 17, 2007
September 17, 2007Insighteducation,religion,government role,michael adams
Sex and fire: Religion, homosexuality, and authority in Canada and the United States
Canada’s Supreme Court recently declared that, should the federal govern-ment wish to proceed with same-sex marriage legislation, it should be encumbered only by its own fear of controversy–not by any constitutional constraints.
February 28, 2005
February 28, 2005politics,Insight,canadian identity,united states,values,social change,religionmichael adams
My Canada doesn’t include religiosity
In the same-sex marriage debate that engulfed Canadians just before Christmas, The Globe and Mail ran comments from two of its more prominent Christian columnists, broadcaster Lorna Dueck and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning.
January 10, 2005
January 10, 2005Insightcanadian identity,values,social change,religion,michael adams
The word, unheeded
The debate over same-sex marriage occurs at a time when Canadians are realizing how quickly social values have evolved in this country - and diverging from those of Americans.
August 15, 2003
August 15, 2003politics,Insight,united states,social change,religionmichael adams



