Commentary
Canada has become one of the most diverse and welcoming nations on earth. People from every continent, every culture, and every faith have helped build the country we proudly call home. That diversity is one of our greatest strengths and deserves to be celebrated. Yet in celebrating our diversity, we should never lose sight of the foundation upon which Canada itself was built. Whether one is a practising Christian or not, Christianity has profoundly shaped our laws, our institutions, our values, and our understanding of human dignity. Its influence reaches far beyond religion.
I write this not only as someone who regularly attends church, but as someone who has spent more than four decades serving Canada in uniform, building businesses, supporting charitable organizations, and working alongside Canadians from every background. Those experiences have convinced me that Christianity remains one of the greatest civilizing forces in history because it quietly challenges each of us to become better human beings….