When Loving Good Becomes Illegal: Bill C-9 and the Criminalization of Moral Conviction

When Loving Good Becomes Illegal: Bill C-9 and the Criminalization of Moral Conviction

Canada has long claimed to value freedom of conscience, belief, and expression. Yet legislation like Bill C-9 suggests those freedoms are becoming conditional. Framed as protection against “hate,” the bill risks criminalizing something much older than modern legal categories: the duty to reject evil and uphold what is good. For Christians and many other faith…

When Mercy Becomes Conditional, Justice Is Already Dead

When Mercy Becomes Conditional, Justice Is Already Dead

Earlier this week, I shared the story of Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, BC — a family farm whose flock was ordered to be destroyed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). These birds had survived H5N1 avian influenza, recovered, and were producing antibodies in their eggs that could have had real value for animal…

The Weight of Time

The Weight of Time

A reflection on aging, regret, and rediscovering purpose. Author’s Note: I didn’t plan to write this. It came out one evening after hearing “Gone away” by The Offspring. Just a song — one that hit me differently this time. Maybe this piece is just for me. Maybe it’s for anyone who’s realizing, like I am,…

Alberta Independence: Necessary and Inevitable

Alberta Independence: Necessary and Inevitable

Author’s Note I really don’t have time for things like this. My days are already full—running a business, keeping my café open, raising a family, staying connected to my community. Yet over the past five years, I’ve watched this country slide into something unrecognizable. I’ve watched friends lose their businesses. I’ve watched government officials close…

Alberta Rising: Embracing a Bold Path to Independence

Alberta Rising: Embracing a Bold Path to Independence

Alberta stands on the cusp of a prosperous future—indeed, it seems we’ve always been on the brink of something great, just waiting to be seized. Over the past 50 years, it has become increasingly clear that Alberta’s position within the Canadian Confederation has never been equal. What was once considered a fringe or even irrational…

Orange and Blue

Orange and Blue

Have you looked at the political landscape across North America lately? If you haven’t, then you must be living under a rock. We’re in some serious trouble up here in the Great White North. Of course, Alberta could be free of much of that trouble, but we’ll save that for later. President Trump has been…

The Paradox of Modern Enviro-Activism: A Roughnecks’ Insight

The Paradox of Modern Enviro-Activism: A Roughnecks’ Insight

In the midst of destructive environmental activism, often branded by drastic measures against the oil industry, the irony couldn’t be more striking. As a 20+ year veteran of the energy sector across Canada and South America, I’ve observed firsthand the complexities and paradoxes of our modern energy debates. This article aims to shed light on…

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