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Election 2015: Religion and faith help guide voters

He's in our national anthem, but how many Canadians will be thinking of God and faith when it's time to cast their vote in October? Today, we convene a panel of the faithful to talk politics and religion and hear from one prominent Christian who says the Conservatives don't have his vote.
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Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, with a supporter in Surrey, British Columbia August 2, 2015. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)
The Current19:21Faith in Politics: How religious beliefs shape voter intentions

Since this federal election got underway last month, recession and refugees have been two of the most discussed issues, amongst voters and the media.

Today, we're going to talk about a different R word. But one that's easily as volatile when mixed with politics.

Religion.

How much sway will faith have on voters when they do make a final decision at the ballot box next month?

It's a discussion we're having today thanks in part to a provocative column headlined "Voting Conservative: Not the Christian Thing To Do," published in the Toronto Star this week.

  • Michael Coren wote that article. He's an author, broadcaster and Christian and he joined us in our studio. 
  • Aisha Sherazi is a writer, blogger and educator from the Muslim community.  She was in our Ottawa studio.  
  • Tamara Jansen runs a greenhouse business, and is a member of the Canadian Reformed church. She was in our Calgary studio.

For a sense of how religion and faith is playing out on a national scale, we were joined by Darrell Bricker. He's CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and he's looked extensively at what motivates Canadian voters... including their church-going habits. Darrel Bricker joined us his home, in Toronto. 


Will your faith be informing the way you vote in this election? Let us know.

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This segment was produced by The Current's Karin Marley, Ines Colabrese, Marc Apollonio and Sujata Berry.

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