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Ray Pennings

By Ray Pennings

Ray Pennings is the executive vice-president of the think-tank Cardus.

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Canadian military chaplain Major Laurelle Callaghan of Edmonton  (right) makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of an American soldier during Ash Wednesday services at the airbase in Kandahar, Afghanistan Wednesday February 13, 2002. Kevin Frayer/CP Photo.
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Want to reform the Canadian military's culture? Religious bigotry is not the answer

Our history, constitution and core values explicitly recognize “the supremacy of God and the rule of law.” They cannot simply be recommended out of relevance in a misguided aspiration to “do something” about the military’s very real problems.

By Ray Pennings - Posted on May 9, 2022
Members of the Assembly of First Nations sing a traditional song outside St. Peter's Square as their delegation is meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Andrew Medichini/AP Photo.
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Celebrating the concept and practice of forgiveness

These days, we tend to see each other as oppressor and victim. This makes apologies and restitution just parts of a negotiation process. True forgiveness is not negotiation; it’s recognition of the dignity and worth of another

By Ray Pennings - Posted on April 15, 2022
Supporters wave flags on an overpass in Kanata, Ont., as a trucker convoy making it's way to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press.
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Inside the trucker convoy is a tale of two protests

So, was the gathering hate or patriotism? Did it reflect genuine democratic participation for an unheard group or simply a platform for the worst impulses that divide and denigrate? The evidence is clear: Both were present.

By Ray Pennings - Posted on January 31, 2022
People take in the fall colours at Meech Lake in Chelsea, Que., on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.
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Ray Pennings: In dark times, watch for the light making its way in

On Thanksgiving Day 2021 there is much for which we can give thanks.

By Ray Pennings - Posted on October 11, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau in Montreal on October 20, 2015. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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Ray Pennings: Want to win elections in Canada? Read this Liberal playbook

If the Conservatives continue to dabble at the policy margins and sidesteps making positive arguments about what their values have to contribute in the long-term, the consequence of an election in 2021 could be long-lasting.

By Ray Pennings - Posted on May 21, 2021
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is locked in a heated battle with the governor of Georgia over a voting rights bill. A full 65 percent of people agreed that CEOs “should step in when government does not fix societal problems.” Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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Ray Pennings: Trust is our core currency

Yes, trust is on the decline but business and commerce can’t fix what is broken

By Ray Pennings - Posted on April 16, 2021
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