Tim Chesterton
Family man, pastor, storyteller, musician, songwriter. E-mail me at tim dot chesterton at gmail dot com
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Category Archives: Canadian politics
Church and State
Two pieces of reading today seemed related. First, the Edmonton Journal carried this story: EDMONTON – Canada’s Catholic bishops issued an open letter Monday calling on Canadians to stand up for their faith, even if they suffer for it. The … Continue reading
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Something I never thought I’d consider
Something really interesting is happening in Alberta politics. Thanks to the rather strange system the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta uses to elect a leader (i.e. anyone who is willing to pay $5 for a party membership the day before … Continue reading
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Making up your own political reality
Since the Government of Canada announced that it would be restoring the ‘Royal’ designation to the Canadian Air Force and Navy, I’ve been following the response in the letters page in the Edmonton Journal, and I’ve been struck once again … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Canadian politics, History, politics
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Jack Layton, 1950-2011.
OTTAWA – Like some political Moses, Jack Layton led his people out of the wilderness, only to die within sight of his own Promised Land. In the preface to his 2006 book, “Speaking Out Louder,” Layton wrote a passage that … Continue reading
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Should ‘Money for Nothing’ be banned?
I would never use the word ‘faggot’ in my everyday conversation. Whatever one’s views on homosexuality, common decency and politeness means not using terms which have been used in the past as slurs and insults. And I would certainly not … Continue reading
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Proroguing is for children
Rick Mercer tells it like it is. Here’s an excerpt: In Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai’s government faces fierce opposition at every turn. Many of his cabinet choices have been rejected in a secret ballot by the more than 200 parliamentarians … Continue reading
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