Andrew Lawton: Carney Liberals are “finishing the job” on Trudeau's war on faith
Conservative MP Andrew Lawton says the Carney government's military prayer ban is just another step in a long-running Liberal effort to limit religious expression in Canada
The Carney Liberal government has banned references to God at official Canadian Armed Forces ceremonies, ordering military chaplains to replace prayers with non-religious “spiritual reflections” at events such as Remembrance Day services, graduations, and changes of command.
Conservative MP Andrew Lawton joins Marc Patrone to explain why he believes the directive is the latest attack on religious freedom by a Liberal government that has repeatedly targeted people of faith.
"This is Mark Carney finishing the job that Justin Trudeau started," Lawton said, arguing the policy prevents chaplains from performing one of their most fundamental responsibilities.
Lawton rejected the government's claim that eliminating prayers protects Charter rights. "We don't protect religious freedom by just eliminating all religious expression," he said.
"Religious freedom for one is religious freedom for all. If we don't protect the right for Christians to worship, we're not respecting the rights of Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, and so on."
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We will thank our government for this policy in the future as it will help keep Islamics from taking over. Islam is a political ideology that is determined to take over the world and the government is bringing in Islamics at an unprecedented rate. The last place we want Islam promoted is in the military! Removing all religion and the chaplains too will make sure radical Imams don't brain wash our military.
> If we don't protect the right for Christians to worship, we're not respecting the rights of Jews
Think this message has gotten through the past few years.