Christian Heritage Party of Canada (@CHPCanada)

In the heart of Regina, a mosque has been granted permission to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer over outdoor loudspeakers each Friday. The Adhan, a clear declaration of faith, now sounds through the downtown core for several minutes at a time. Meanwhile, for years Canadians have been told that Christian expression must be carefully muted. The Lord’s Prayer is removed from schools. Christmas concerts are renamed. Chaplains are expected to soften or neutralise their language. Public references to Jesus are often treated as an inconvenience rather than a legitimate exercise of conscience. Religious freedom cannot operate on a sliding scale. If one faith may proclaim its beliefs openly in the public square, then Christianity must be afforded the same liberty. A Christian chaplain should be free to pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Schools in Saskatchewan, where the Education Act still permits the Lord’s Prayer with opt-outs, should not treat such practice as outdated or problematic. Churches should not be made to feel that their worship is less welcome in the civic space than others. Either public expressions of faith are acceptable under equal rules, or they are not. Why should Christian prayer and proclamation be expected to remain silent on Sunday or any day in this country? Too often the steady erasure of Christian heritage is advanced in the name of accommodating other religions, while those who notice or object are swiftly criticised. True pluralism does not demand that the historic faith of this country quietly disappear so that others may be amplified. Where is the fairness, honesty and respect for the deepest convictions ​of Christian Canadians? #cdnpoli