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James Adair

Ottawa Citizen

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Janet Anstead wants a new vision for Canadian christianity

Janet Anstead wants a new vision for Canadian christianity

On Sept. 1, Rev. Janet Anstead was appointed general secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC). The CCC is Canada’s largest ecumenical...

01.10.2026 3

Broadview Magazine

James Adair

When private equity buys the home team

23.09.2026 20

Canadian Dimension

James Adair

What makes a place a home?

Leilani Farha, the global director of The Shift, an international human rights organization focused on housing, finance and climate, has spent years...

03.09.2026 20

Broadview Magazine

James Adair

The influencer priest

Rev. Gerlyn Henry is an Anglican priest in Scarborough, Ont., where she has spent the past six years doing what she describes as her calling: serving...

27.08.2026 20

Broadview Magazine

James Adair

Anglican Journal faces final shift from journalism to church communications

Following decades of tension between the Anglican Church’s national leadership and the editorial staff of the Anglican Journal over how much...

07.07.2026 40

Broadview Magazine

James Adair

Disclosure Day asks, can Christianity survive first contact with aliens?

What would the existence of aliens mean for Christians? It’s a question that former aspiring nun Jane Blankenship (Eve Hewson) wrestles with in...

23.06.2026 40

Broadview Magazine

James Adair

A United Church minister and MP defends Bill C-9

Bill C-9, formally titled the Combatting Hate Act, passed on June 4. As Broadview reported in December 2025 the bill “aims to better protect...

12.06.2026 40

Broadview Magazine

James Adair

Mark Carney’s antisemitism announcement sparks mixed reactions from Jewish Canadians

Canada’s Jewish community is reacting this week to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of a series of measures aimed at combatting...

05.06.2026 50

Broadview Magazine

James Adair

The revolution will not be made on Canva

How ‘statement socialism’ is hollowing out the Canadian left—and what it would take to rebuild real political power

07.05.2026 50

Canadian Dimension

James Adair

Adair: How the City of Ottawa can make student housing more affordable

12.08.2025 50

Ottawa Citizen

James Adair