Article synopsis: Discusses the status of Bill C-268, Manitoba MP Joy Smith's private members' bill that received strong support in the House of Commons that would provide a mandatory minimum sentences for individuals and groups exploiting minors for sex trafficking purposes.
Article synopsis: Discusses the triumph of communication technology over a volcano cloud at MissionFest held in Toronto, in particular speaker Chamberlain Froese who spoke that the maternal child care debate in Canada has become politicized.
Article synopsis: Discusses the maternal and child care initiative that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has identified as a “signature” item when the Canadian-hosted G-8 summit in the Muskoka takes place and Liberal MP Keith Martin suggested compromises with the initiative.
Article synopsis: Discusses the following three individuals Wayne Easter, Liberal member of parliament from Malpeque, Prince Edward Island whose relative was the late great Gordon Ralph Easter, pastor of the First Baptish Church in Victoria, BC. The second individual is Adam Daifallah who suggested that the Conservatives "need a cavalry" and The third individual is Helena Guergis, who had an emotional meltdown in a PEI airport and some laudatory letters written to a newspaper in her Simcoe-Grey riding by staffers and others close to her politically.
Article synopsis: Discusses the Canada at 150 "thinkers" conference in Montreal where Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff spoke on a new style of democracy and taking a collaborative approach. The article then goes on to discuss collaborative goverance within a Canadian context.
Article synopsis: Discusses faith-based backstories related to Conservative Senator Gerry St. Germain, American conservative controversialist Ann Coulter and Liberal MP John McKay.
Article synopsis: Discusses a prayer by St. Francis of Assisi and its relevance today. In addition, the article speaks about the Manning Centre conference and the presentation by pollster Alan Gregg of Harris/Decima (H/D) and Andre Turcotte of Carleton University that surveyed the state of conservative values in Canada.
Article synopsis: Discusses Globe and Mail pieces about Preston Manning statement for the need for better practices in business, public services and democracy, and Reginald Stackhouse comment to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his government to “stay focused on big issues and stop getting into trouble over secondary ones".
Article synopsis: Discusses the Press Gallery process of examining daily new releases from both opposition and government politicians to use for stories. The author speaks to a personal note from Sara MacIntyre, the prime minister's associate press secretary who shared a statement welcoming Brother Andre's canonization.
Article synopsis: Discusses the events from the National Christian Law Student Conference by the Christian Legal Fellowship hosted at the University of Ottawa. In particular, the talk by Faytene Kryskow of 4 My Canada that focused on the importance of strategic prayer and the panel discussion that involved leader of the Christian Heritage Party, Jim Hnatiuk and Conservative MP, Maurice Vellacott, and a Toronto-based Liberal MP, John McKay.