In the short term, it's bad. In the long term, I think churches would benefit from getting out from under government control and scrutiny.
We used to be able to get information on where politicians stood on spiritual matters, like abortion. Then that freedom of expression was removed churches.
If you think eliminating charitable status is the end of governments trying to control the churches, you weren't paying attention during COVID lockdown in Canada.
What it would do is eliminate the churches' reason to cooperate. All the burden would shift to the government to force the churches to comply. It would be better than it is now
She ran for leader in 2020 when O'Toole was installed and again in 2022 when Smol PP was installed. Besides Maxime Bernier she is one of the most conservative voices in Canadian politics today.
Unlike in USA, the church has zero power in Canada. Plus the Canadian mass media are all bought and controlled by Liberal Party and they sure as hell will not stick up for Christians
In the short term, it's bad. In the long term, I think churches would benefit from getting out from under government control and scrutiny.
We used to be able to get information on where politicians stood on spiritual matters, like abortion. Then that freedom of expression was removed churches.
Will this apply to mosques and synagogues also?
If you think eliminating charitable status is the end of governments trying to control the churches, you weren't paying attention during COVID lockdown in Canada.
What it would do is eliminate the churches' reason to cooperate. All the burden would shift to the government to force the churches to comply. It would be better than it is now
Plenty of lockdowns here in the states, but I believe it was the threat of losing the tax deduction that kept most in line.
From Dr. Leslyn Lewis, one of the only sitting MPs I actually trust.
Yes, it should be her running for PM, not Smol PP.
She tried, but the leadership race was cooked to let Andrew Scheer win. I don't think she ran against PP.
She ran for leader in 2020 when O'Toole was installed and again in 2022 when Smol PP was installed. Besides Maxime Bernier she is one of the most conservative voices in Canadian politics today.
Apparently the liberal government officials in Canada have not figured out that you can use these same groups to money launder. π
They have plenty of other ways to do that.
Usually historically moves like this is preceded by the realization whether public or private. The State is in dismal financial states.
As itβs usually not considered worth the cost in political capital to extract money from churches
Unlike in USA, the church has zero power in Canada. Plus the Canadian mass media are all bought and controlled by Liberal Party and they sure as hell will not stick up for Christians
Good. Now do American churches. The 501c3 has been quite corrupting