Pope Francis and Laudato Si on climate justice
Donald Wright surveys Pope Francis highlights from Laudato Si and Laudate Deum, linking climate crisis to economy, growth models, and social justice. He notes critiques of consumerism, inequities, and the impact on women, with emphasis on reproductive justice and global poverty. The piece cites Francis’s call for planetary common good and warns against fetishs of endless growth.
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Pope Francis
Francis
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
IPCC
Vatican
College of Cardinals
Rome
Paris
Evangelic Gaudium
Rush Limbaugh
Florida
Jeb Bush
St. Francis of Assisi
Western unity at stake as Prairies fear separation talks
Doug Firby warns that western separatist sentiment threatens Canada amid Poilievre’s defeat and Trudeau-era tensions. Carney must negotiate pipelines, energy policy, and China ties to keep the union intact while calming Alberta and Saskatchewan anger and engaging First Nations leaders.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Pierre Poilierre
Conservative Party of Canada
Canada
Donald Trump
Conservative
Stephen Harper
Ontario
Liberals
NDP
Bloc
Poilievre
Trump
Justin Trudeau
Mark Carney
Quebec
Danielle Smith
Preston Manning
Purchase
Sturgeon Lake
Prairie Provinces
Pierre
Carney
Roundabout funding questioned amid weak road conditions
A Thunder Bay reader rails at city hall for prioritizing a roundabout over road repair. They cite delays on Luci Court and Yonge Street underground work and warn the $3.75 million project may rise in cost. The writer urges faster street fixes and questions citizen expectations.
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Luci Court
Yonge Street
Thunder Bay
Support the fight against extremist violence in Gaza
A reader argues against halting arms to Israel, praising its efforts to minimize civilian casualties and blaming Hamas for the Oct 7 attacks. The letter urges Canada to stand with Israel, noting 59 hostages in Gaza and condemning terrorism while defending military aid. The contributor signs as Carol Driben from Thunder Bay.
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Israel
Gaza
Richard Kemp
Afghanistan
John Spencer
West Point Military Academy
Hamas
Cana
Canada
Carol Driben
Thunder Bay
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Donald Wright
University of New Brunswick
Conversation
Theconversation.com
Oval Office
China
U.S
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Calgary Herald
Troy Media
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