Monday, September 24, 2007

Religious conservative vote is becoming an electoral factor in Canada

This is published by The Golden Lake Institute, a left-wing outfit.

The vote of evangelical Christians and Catholics who attend church weekly was a deciding factor in the election of a Conservative minority government in January 2006. The question now is whether that pronounced religious vote is a blip or an emerging reality in Canadian political life

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The vote of evangelical Christians and Catholics who attend church weekly was a deciding factor in the election of a Conservative minority government in January 2006. The question now is whether that pronounced religious vote is a blip or an emerging reality in Canadian political life

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Tellingly, the research team also concluded that "being a Protestant fundamentalist is the single most important predictor of a Conservative vote in our models.

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These trends have been building for years but have gone largely unnoticed by pundits and the academe. The religious right is on the rise in Canada. Evangelical Christians remain a religious minority but they are growing in power and political influence.


This is what our enemies opponents are saying, folks. This is not right-wing propaganda.

I'm seeing the slow turn around. It's slow-- no doubt about it-- but it's turning around.

Pro-lifers sometimes feel discouraged at the shape of events. Don't be. We're having an impact. I understand that progress is slow, but we mustn't give up. Just keep plugging away, and inviting others to do the same. We will have fetal rights legislation. It's just a matter of time.


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