Growing influence of religious groups in U.S. and Canadian politics is concerning: Persichilli

Religions, when left in the hands of fanatics, are divisive and dangerous. Instead, we must work together and vigorously debate issues that will unite us.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in Washington last year, are both struggling with lagging domestic popularity because of 'social issues promoted by religious groups,' according to Angelo Persichilli. Photo courtesy of Donald Trump's Twitter account

Opinion

BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI

January 29, 2018

TORONTO—I'm against the death penalty, in favour of same-sex marriage, and personally against abortion, but also support the right of women to choose. But these are my personal opinions I'm expressing in this column. Reality might be different. I remember during a radio talk show I promoted my an...

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