I must begin by admitting that, yes, some Canadian evangelicals actually do like Donald Trump. There is, for instance, a push in the western province of Alberta (where I was raised) to secede from Canada. The leaders of the secession…
Canada’s Not-So-Secret Religion—Hockey
A fan carries a sign bearing the likeness of Jesus Christ into the hockey arena. Wait, that’s not the Savior—that’s Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, garbed in robes with hair and beard in the biblical style, courtesy of AI.
Oh, Canada! You’re looking pretty good right now
Carol and I recently escaped to the Great White North, the Land of Maple Syrup and America’s Hat. After five days in Toronto, I am a bit of an expert. My sense is Canadians are friendly. People speak on the…
Trump’s religious rhetoric clashes with Canada’s secular politics
Throughout his new term, starting with his inaugural address, President Donald Trump has said he was “saved by God” to make America great again. In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney rarely evokes religion in public; his victory speech in April never…
Canada’s antisemitism envoy resigns abruptly: ‘It was hard to get people to speak up’
Canada’s envoy for combating antisemitism is leaving her job early, partly out of exhaustion from “waking up every day to a fight.”
Baptists in Australia, New Zealand and Canada wrestle with LGBTQ inclusion
Like it long has in the U.S., disagreement over same-sex marriage and congregational autonomy are also driving a wedge between Baptists in Australia. Divisions began to simmer in 2022 when the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Baptist Association…
‘Loyal to the oil’ – how religion and striking it rich shape Canada’s hockey fandom
Déjà vu is a common occurrence in the world of sports, and the Edmonton Oilers are no strangers to repeat matchups. The Canadian team faced off against the New York Islanders in both 1983 and ’84 for hockey’s biggest prize, the Stanley…
Faith, Fury and the 51st State: How Trump and Religion Are Reshaping Canada’s Election
Unusually, the major issue in Canada’s April 28 federal election is not domestic politics per se but how the country — by far America’s most important strategic and economic partner — will stand up to Donald Trump. The parties compete…
Canadian Christian Leader Urges Americans to Rebuke Trump’s Attacks on Canada
Over the past few weeks, President Donald Trump laid out a vision for imperialistic conquest. He wants to seize the Panama Canal, annex Greenland, and take over the Gaza Strip. He also wants to swallow up Canada and make it a state.
Advocacy groups sound alarm over rising antisemitism in Canada
Despite being a Western democracy and bastion of liberal ideals, if Conservatives fail to take a majority in Canada’s government in the upcoming fall 2025 election, a considerable number of Canada’s 350,000 Jewish citizens will seriously consider seeking asylum in…
Before you pack up and leave the US, consider this
Here in the UK, members of the Facebook group American Women Living in Scotland help one another navigate issues of immigrant life, like how to wrangle a mammogram out of the NHS if you’re under age 50, which grocers are…
Five misconceptions and four truths about Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’
As a Canadian, the only thing more disconcerting than watching American politics is watching Americans watching Canadian politics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s father, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, once said that America and Canada were like an elephant and a beaver sharing…