Author: Tom Kertes

Today is not the day for a harsh look over the life of the Pope and his role in defining the Catholic Church over the past quarter century.  Today is a day for reflection on the passing of one man.  A day to reflect on...

This is the third and final entry in a series comparing the US and Canadian systems of government. I believe that Canada benefits from having an unelected Senate.  That’s because without being elected, the senate have...

Life is sacred.  And we should never deviate from this belief – not even if the radical right agrees with us on this one value.The life of the poor is sacred, just as the right of the rich is sacred.  All life is...

This is part 2 of a short series comparing the Canadian sytem of government to the US system. The Canadian system of government differs from the US system in several important ways.  The Canadian system is more derived from...

This is the first part of what will be a short series comparing the Canadian form of governing to that of the United States.  My contention is that “responsible government” (Canada) leads to a more practical,...