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Last week, we witnessed a shameful display of bullying and political cowardice in Victoria. Bullying by the majority NDP MLAs and their same-thinking comrades and cowardice on the part of the BC Conservatives, who abandoned their posts, rather than debate the motion put forward by MLA Rohini Arora.

Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK, has said that the UK will be implementing a digital ID by the end of 2029. He says it’s to combat illegal immigration, but critics see it as just another way to control the people and they’re rapidly showing their opposition to the scheme. What is digital ID, and how would it affect the citizens of the UK? Are there similar plans being hatched in other countries? What about Canada? What are the implications for banking and personal freedoms?

Can you imagine purchasing your first new home. You’re incredibly excited. You receive the keys and race off to your house. Upon arrival, you meet Mr Carney with his bed already assembled in the master bedroom. There’s only one garage, and it’s occupied by Mr Carney’s car. “Wait a minute!” You object. “This is my home. I just bought it.”

Have you wondered lately whether Apple, Google, Telus and the Canadian government really care about your privacy? They say they do. Then, why is the Carney government willing to make it easier to hack your personal information? And why is Mr. Carney prepared to share your information with our own spy agencies and those of foreign nations?

In the sombre aftermath of the loss of one of America’s finest spokesmen for the protection of innocent human life, traditional family values and personal freedoms, Christians and all who cherish these principles and work for their eventual outworking in our culture are trying to come to grips with the harsh realities of our human condition—the unwillingness of so many to even consider other points of view and their willingness to disparage, demonize and destroy those with whom they disagree.

On August 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that the Cowichan Tribes have aboriginal title over 800 acres of land in Richmond, BC—land currently occupied by businesses and multi-million dollar homes on fee simple title lots owned by Canadians, most of whom are not of Cowichan lineage.

Many of you will have heard of the Judicial Review that CHP Canada entered against the City of Hamilton. It may have caused you to wonder why we are making such a big deal out of just ONE declined poster in ONE bus shelter. After all, there are bus shelters in other cities where the poster could go up without opposition. Why are we making a big deal about this one? Why don’t we just go to another town to put up a poster?

So Pierre Poilievre is back in the House of Commons. As the leader of the Official Opposition, it’s appropriate that he should be there to lead the charge on all those issues upon which the Liberals and the Conservatives have such different policies. But how different are the two parties on issues of the sanctity of life, strengthening of marriage and family and protection of children from a depraved society that has lost its moorings?

What are the underlying delusions of our current misguided dictators? How have they so managed to deceive voters into allowing them to control our every move?

While small in size (and often deemed irrelevant by mainstream political figures), the Christian Heritage Party may be just coming into its season of greatest influence. As former CHP Leader, Ron Gray used to quip, we may be “winning the race, despite what it looks like to the crowd.”

Having worked a lifetime in Canada, Canadian retirees are expected—once again—to subsidize the retirement plans of those who have contributed: nothing in taxes, nothing into the healthcare system, nothing towards our taxpayer-funded dental plan, nothing in CPP contributions. Nothing.

Regardless of the sentences that will be handed down, the greatest injustices have already been perpetrated, not only on Tamara and Chris, but on all Canadians. These two individuals, who have been dragged through the mud and had their lives disrupted for the past 3 ½ years, represented the hopes and dreams of so many of us, and their courageous efforts to confront tyrannical government mandates gave us hope that reason and a love for freedom might still prevail.