Dispatches > Quick Takes  Quick Takes   Shepherds' local  What's
a pastor to do when he's at odds with his congregation? In
Canada, he starts a labor union. The Reuters news service
reports that 30 ministers in Canada's United Church have started
a drive to unionize the denomination's 4,000 pastors. "The group
is unique . . . but the problems are similar to those in many
workplaces," said Buzz Hargrove, president of the Canadian Auto
Workers union, which is helping with the effort. United Church
spokesman Joe Ramsay doesn't see the similarities: "You can't
legislate the congregation to feel kindly toward you."  Run for
the border  How disappointed are American liberals that
President Bush won reelection? On Nov. 3, the day after the
election, 115,016 of them visited Canada's main immigration
website, a massive jump from the typical 20,000 who visit the
site on a normal day. On Nov. 4, 65,805 visited the site. Amused
Ottawa Sun columnist Thane Burnett's advice for his future
countrymen: "As Canadians, you'll h