Tag Archives: Justin Trudeau

Weekly Update: to

by | January 7, 2017

Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for 31-Dec-2016 to 6-Jan-2017.

“Justin Trudeau Not Ready . . .”

by | December 18, 2015

The Vancouver Sun and other Canadian media report Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he isn’t planning for the moment to call Saudi Arabian authorities to ask that jailed blogger Raif Badawi be freed. Trudeau himself says “It’s not in my immediate plans.” “Raif Badawi has a family who are here in Canada, which gives a… Read more »

Aux Armes, Canadiens?

by | November 23, 2015

After the recent Islamic State (also known as ISIL, ISIS and Daesh) attacks in Paris, France’s atheist President François Hollande was quick to vow to destroy the jihadist caliphate (full French transcript here) by forming “une grande et unique coalition”. France also launched heavy air strikes on Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State, and… Read more »

“Stop showing off, Canada. You’re embarrassing us.”

by | November 5, 2015

Update: Mélanie Joly, Canada’s new Minister of Canadian Heritage, is one of the 16 cabinet ministers who skipped “So Help Me God.” ————– “Stop showing off, Canada. You’re embarrassing us,” are the final sentences of Hemant Mehta’s post “Half of the New Canadian Cabinet Members Chose to Skip ‘So Help Me God’ in Their Oaths… Read more »

Physician Assisted Dying Now

by | October 29, 2015

The first indication that Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, scheduled to take over on Nov. 4,  may be an illiberal government is the Liberals are deciding whether to ask for an extension of up to six months to implement the Supreme Court’s decision on physician assisted dying. On October 28, Dying With Dignity Canada issued a… Read more »