"Canadian religious congregations bring the country an estimated benefit worth $18.2 billion," reports Faith Today magazine, citing a Cardus study. Check out the full story if you'd like to learn more about the "halo effect" of religious congregations. 

"It’s a hard time to call yourself evangelical in Canada. So hard, many of us don’t readily apply the label to ourselves anymore," writes Patricia Paddey in a Faith Today story that uses data from a Cardus and Angus Reid Institute study about of various religious communities.

"The good news is that governments can take steps, if not to eliminate the extra costs associated with [Community Benefits Agreements], then at least to reduce them," writes Cardus's Renze Nauta in the Daily Commercial News. "Our research shows that collaboration – early and often – between government and the private sector is key."

"My conservatism, whatever label you slap onto it, is no more about any specific principle or policy position than it is an approach or disposition toward my neighbour. I start with the principle of dignity and seeing worth in my opponent," writes Ray Pennings, Cardus Executive Vice-President, in The Hub. 

A new debate about school funding in Saskatchewan has residents talking. Listen in as Deani Van Pelt, a Cardus Senior Fellow, explains on CBC Radio how independent schools contribute to the common good and deserve public support.

"During the pandemic, places of worship in Ontario faced stringent restrictions and outright closures," write Cardus's Andrew Bennett and Andreae Sennyah. Read on to find out how they chart a course for Ontario to respect the need for places of worship to stay open during crises.

Deani Van Pelt, a Cardus Senior Fellow, speaks out on striking the balance between public accountability, school autonomy, and families finding the right fit for their kids in Saskatchewan education.  

"The problem is that the government is actually addicted to the (gambling) revenue," Brian Dijkema, Vice President of External Affairs at Cardus, tells CKNW's Jas Johal. Listen in as Brian picks up on the latest Statistics Canada data on problem gambling to argue for total reform in B.C. to encourage household savings "rather than just making sure that the government house wins."

“We took an angle that often we don’t normally think of when we think of religious communities. We think of the work they’re doing in terms of them teaching their faith and serving the members of their faith,” Dr. Lisa Richmond, Vice-President of Research at Cardus, said. “But we said what kind of impact do these communities have on the economy?"