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One week ago, the Canadian electorate foisted a new way of doing politics on our political parties. Conservatives have a “precarious” minority government with 124 seats. The Liberals have been reduced to opposition at 103 seats but not wiped out as some predicted. The NDP have increased their seat count to 29 but do not have enough to play king makers, The Bloc hoped for the knock out punch to the ... more »

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Monday, January 23

The Wisdom of Canadian Crowds in Electing Faith Full Leaders

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 23 Jan 2006 10:34 AM PST

Barring an unforeseen meltdown of voter confidence, the Conservative Party of Canada will win today’s federal election. Many in the Liberal crowd will shake their heads and wonder how foolish Canadians could be to elect conservatives what with their neighbors to the south being governed by 'those stupid conservatives'.

There will be the inevitable excuses that the Liberals “lost” the election. That if they had just run a better campaign ... more »

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Sunday, October 2

Love the Lord your God with ALL your mind!

by Mike McLoughlin on Sun 02 Oct 2005 10:22 PM PDT

Stockwell Day spoke at New Life Church in Kelowna this morning. He is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihala; the Foreign Affairs Critic for the Conservative Party of Canada and a former leader of the party. He was speaking from Mark 12:30 "and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your ... more »

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Monday, July 25

Steve Camp gives me a piece of his Mind!

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 25 Jul 2005 11:08 AM PDT

I received an e mail from Steve Camp expressing his disappointment in my presentation of his perspectives on cultural engagement. He stated he felt I was misrepresenting him in my article Steve Camp thinks I am Misreading his Mind.

This is my response.

Okay, Steve!

I have links to your articles in the blog so my readers can read your material and judge for themselves whether or not ... more »

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Saturday, July 23

Politics & Prayer in the Vancouver Sun

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 23 Jul 2005 10:45 AM PDT

As I predicted here, the Liberal Left media in Canada continues to fear faith at work . Vancouver Sun published a feature on Social conservatism in politics in Canada today. (Pray: Canada's social conservatives are anxious to have their voices heard where it really counts in a democracy) It was peppered with the usual fear inspiring words used to demonize sincere people of faith who are forthright ... more »