The founder and President of the Canada Family Action Coalition, Dr. Charles McVety, is also President of the Canadian Christian College.[1] The College trains evangelical pastors to minister to congregations throughout the country and has thus far graduated over 3,000 new clergy members.[2] Dr. McVety strongly supported the provincial Tory leadership bid of Jim Flaherty, Conservative Candidate for Whitby-Oshawa[3] because the College “liked his Catholic-based social conservative values.”[4] Rondo Thomas, Conservative Candidate for Ajax-Pickering,[5] holds a Doctor of Divinity from the College and is its Vice President, serving alongside Dr. McVety.[6]
[1] “About CFAC,” Canada Family Action Coalition, available at http://www.familyaction.org/about.htm (last visited January 13, 2006).
[2] “President’s Message,” Canada Christian College, http://www.canadachristiancollege.com/ (last visited January 13, 2006).
[3] “Candidate: Jim Flaherty,” GlobeandMail.com, available at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2005/candidates/generated/35099_CON.html (last visited January 13, 2006).
[4] Lloyd Mackey, “A Line Drawn Between ‘Strident’ and ‘Measured’,” Christianity.ca, available at http://www.christianity.ca/news/commentary/2003/08.000.html (last visited January 13, 2006).
[5] “Candidate: Rondo Thomas,” GlobeandMail.com, available at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2005/candidates/generated/35001_CON.html (last visited January 13, 2006).
[6] “Candidate: Rondo Thomas,” GlobeandMail.com, available at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2005/candidates/generated/35001_CON.html (last visited January 13, 2006).