Redmond running for Family Coalition
By Bill Rea

Markham resident Patrick Redmond has been a candidate before in Ontario for the Family Coalition Party, and he's doing it again, in Oak Ridges - Markham, in the Oct. 10 election.

"I believe that a lot of family values in Ontario are coming under attack," commented Redmond, who recently retired after 31 years working for IBM.

He added the family is fundamental in society. Same-sex marriages are such an attack, he said, adding the party opposes them and will seek to have their approval repealed. He added there are other core Canadian values that have long been respected that are being attacked too, such as that everyone has the right to life. That's why the party opposes abortion, euthanasia and fetal experimentation. As well, he said certain other rights, such as freedom of speech or religion have been attacked too, because they conflict with powerful minority groups.

On matters of education, Redmond said the government has been taking more control that should go to the family, and he added he favours the idea of school vouchers.

Redmond seemed to have a clear idea of his chances for election; "slim to nonexistent," he remarked.

He added the party is not very well known.

"We're trying to overcome that," he said. "We're the one party that holds these values in the Ontario election."