Canadian Wishes

The Great Canadian Wish List

CBC and Facebook recently teamed up to ask Canadians what they would wish for in Canada if they had a choice. Here are the final results of the polling - released on Canada Day.

9763 Abolish Abortion in Canada
8310 I wish that Canada would remain pro-choice
4610 For a spiritual revival in our nation.
4593 Restore the Traditional Definition of Marriage
3514 I wish tuition fees would be either lowered or eliminated.
3448 It's time for drastic measures to save our environment
2440 Canada should keep ABORTIONS and GAY MARRIAGE Legal!
2008 A Canada where no one must choose between paying rent and their medication
1868 Proportional representation
1342 Greener Canada

While obviously a non-scientific poll, it certainly puts the lie to the claim that there is a consensus in Canada to leave the abortion issue well enough alone. I've just spent some time reading over a number of the posts on abortion and I highly recommend you do the same.

I'm a firm believer in the importance of dialogue and debate to help us think about and refine our own positions. Here's a thought. Why not engage your mind for a while and start thinking through some of these issues.