Launching out…

“Launch out into the deep….” Lk. 5:4 (NKJV)

New beginnings often require launching out into the deep — going beyond the depths of where we have been most comfortable and to shake off our complacency, indifference, and inaction…such is the case for me at this juncture in time.

I spent close to 20 years, between the mid-1970’s – mid-1990’s, actively involved politically, including being a federal candidate in Saskatchewan in 1988. Initially, I became involved politically based on the concern for the loss of the way of life I had known growing up in rural Saskatchewan in the 1950’s. It was reflected in the decimation and loss of population of the small rural communities during the 1970’s-1980’s and the attendant loss of ‘community.’ As a result of my political involvement, I was subsequently drafted into the pro-life movement to become a pro-life political activist and speaker on the issues surrounding abortion.

As it became apparent that there would be no further introduction of legislation on abortion, and with the move to Alberta in 2006, where I was totally unfamiliar with the political history and environment, I was lulled into complacency.  With the conservative governments provincially and federally, it seemed there was no need for my ‘voice’ so, I dropped out of active participation in the political arena.

That lasted until the unprecedented, cataclysmic political tidal wave that shifted Alberta from a conservative to a socialist government, closely followed by the loss of power of the federal conservative government, catapulted me back into the political fray. With the election of the current liberal government, apart from the economic ramifications — running huge deficits to ‘buy’ the way out of recession and economic downturn — the shift and change in social values and moral principles became alarming for me.

This was capped with the introduction of Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) and pronouncements that, to be Canadian, I must adhere to, and carte blanche support, the rights and freedoms outlined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ‘…including supporting reproductive rights‘ — which at the date of writing this, are not, as has been implied, protected under the said Charter.

It strikes me that we are being forced into compliance and conformity by the current policies and legislative agendas of the present federal government, as well, I might add, as the provincial government — but more on that later — in a way that threatens to challenge and fail to protect the conscience rights of Canadian citizens who do not agree with the stands being promoted and proliferated by the present day federal government.

It is time for all thinking, caring citizens of Canada to stand up and let their voices be heard, proclaiming loudly and clearly that we do not agree with the infringement of our rights and freedoms to, both, believe as we do, and, in good conscience, dissent from the politically correct agenda promoted by this government.

The rallying cry, perhaps, is — “It is time to launch out into the deep….” — to take a stand for a differing agenda than the one being propagated by our Prime Minister and his colleagues, focused on their politically-correct thinking. There is another voice in Canada to be heard — mine and yours. Join me!

“Launch out into the deep….” for yourself.