Dear Editor:
According to the Sept. 17 letter that I received from Canada Family Action (CFA), “Christians are under attack.” They cite three examples.
First, the CBC tried to cancel Sean Feucht, an American Christian musician that few in Canada knew until the government-funded broadcasts whipped anti-American and anti-Christian hysteria over his religious and political views, resulting in municipal governments banning his performances in Halifax, Quebec City, Vaughan and Abbotsford, citing “safety concerns” and “code of conduct violations.” A church in Montreal was fined $2,500 for defying the ban.
Second, Charlie Kirk deeply held Christian values and was a political activist, author, media personality and founder of Turning Point USA (a non-profit organization that rallied and organized students to stand for conservative principles). He believed in free speech and respectful debate. He respected others even when he disagreed. Yet this man was assassinated by a young person who believed in the vitriol created by the left. The CFA letter continued by drawing attention to the CBC running a story in which they related some of Kirk’s more controversial positions, which could be interpreted as justifying the assassination.
Third, before the last federal election the Conservatives appointed around 90 candidates after the election writ was dropped. This blocked any local candidates including Christian conservatives and others from being nominated and elected. How can we expect a democracy in the Conservative Party when it is not practising democracy within itself?
If we want to preserve democracy in Canada, we must have democracy within our electoral system.
Pat Woode,
Fergus
*Editor’s note: CBC’s coverage of Feucht, much of which came after his concerts were already cancelled, included articles stating that governments “engaged in censorship” by revoking his permits and that Feucht “should still be allowed to perform across Canada.” Running a story about things Kirk said does not suggest his killing was justified.