Post by tennessean on Feb 19, 2022 15:54:34 GMT -6
An Open Le(er to Jus/n Trudeau and the Federal Government
To the Prime Minister and Federal Government,
We are wri7ng to you as representa7ve pastors of Chris7an congrega7ons from across the na7on and as
law-abiding ci7zens who respect the God-defined role of civil government and uphold the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the highest law of our land, which recognizes the supremacy of God
over all human legisla7on.
For the past two years we have sought to respecEully and peaceably make known to all levels of
government our profound concern about the indefinite suspension of civil liber7es, coercive mandates
and perpetual state interference in the life, freedom and worship of the church – freedoms guaranteed
by both our inherited Common Law tradi7on and Charter. We have also prayed earnestly for our
governing authori7es, met with them, wriIen leIers and pe77ons, peacefully gathered for protest with
other concerned ci7zens and in some cases filed lawsuits. We have used every lawful means at our
disposal to be heard and taken seriously. Yet at every turn we have been largely ignored, brushed aside,
insulted and even told we in no way represent Canadians.
In recent weeks, the hugely popular truckers convoy containing many Chris7ans (including pastors), has
captured the imagina7on not only of this na7on but other na7ons around the world, laying bare that
what we have expressed and argued for months is indeed representa7ve of the concerns of millions of
ordinary Canadians who value peace, personal responsibility and liberty. The OIawa protest has
presented your government with a wonderful opportunity to meet with and speak to ordinary Canadians
lawfully and peaceably requiring the restora7on of their cons7tu7onal rights. However, in response to
their singing, praying, dancing, candy floss, bouncy castles, speeches about the cons7tu7on and
outpourings of patrio7c love for the country, your government has not only refused to meet with these
ci7zens to hear their concerns, you have insulted, denigrated and lied about them, further dividing a
hur7ng and broken na7on.
As ambassadors of Christ, whilst we respect your office as a public servant and honour the limited role of
civil authority as a ministry of public jus7ce, we do not hesitate to fulfill our responsibility as servants of
the living God by unapologe7cally reminding you that Jesus Christ is Lord and King and the ruler of the
kings of the earth. He sets up kings and pulls down the mighty from their thrones and none can stay his
hand. In the words of the same scriptures engraved on the Peace Tower in OIawa and wriIen into our
very na7onal Coat of Arms:
Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and
rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, When His wrath is
kindled but a liIle. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. (Ps. 2: 1-12)
Mr. Trudeau, with great respect, you are neither the king nor the ruler of Canada. Both you and your
colleagues are public servants sent for a short 7me to Parliament at our behest as ci7zens to govern
under God in terms of the Canadian Charter and to seek a harmony of public legal interest. You do not
grant people rights and responsibili7es that are theirs as God’s image-bearers and a free people. Since
you do not grant them, you have no authority to remove them.
Your government does not grant people the right to their bodily integrity, the right to work or earn a
To the Prime Minister and Federal Government,
We are wri7ng to you as representa7ve pastors of Chris7an congrega7ons from across the na7on and as
law-abiding ci7zens who respect the God-defined role of civil government and uphold the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the highest law of our land, which recognizes the supremacy of God
over all human legisla7on.
For the past two years we have sought to respecEully and peaceably make known to all levels of
government our profound concern about the indefinite suspension of civil liber7es, coercive mandates
and perpetual state interference in the life, freedom and worship of the church – freedoms guaranteed
by both our inherited Common Law tradi7on and Charter. We have also prayed earnestly for our
governing authori7es, met with them, wriIen leIers and pe77ons, peacefully gathered for protest with
other concerned ci7zens and in some cases filed lawsuits. We have used every lawful means at our
disposal to be heard and taken seriously. Yet at every turn we have been largely ignored, brushed aside,
insulted and even told we in no way represent Canadians.
In recent weeks, the hugely popular truckers convoy containing many Chris7ans (including pastors), has
captured the imagina7on not only of this na7on but other na7ons around the world, laying bare that
what we have expressed and argued for months is indeed representa7ve of the concerns of millions of
ordinary Canadians who value peace, personal responsibility and liberty. The OIawa protest has
presented your government with a wonderful opportunity to meet with and speak to ordinary Canadians
lawfully and peaceably requiring the restora7on of their cons7tu7onal rights. However, in response to
their singing, praying, dancing, candy floss, bouncy castles, speeches about the cons7tu7on and
outpourings of patrio7c love for the country, your government has not only refused to meet with these
ci7zens to hear their concerns, you have insulted, denigrated and lied about them, further dividing a
hur7ng and broken na7on.
As ambassadors of Christ, whilst we respect your office as a public servant and honour the limited role of
civil authority as a ministry of public jus7ce, we do not hesitate to fulfill our responsibility as servants of
the living God by unapologe7cally reminding you that Jesus Christ is Lord and King and the ruler of the
kings of the earth. He sets up kings and pulls down the mighty from their thrones and none can stay his
hand. In the words of the same scriptures engraved on the Peace Tower in OIawa and wriIen into our
very na7onal Coat of Arms:
Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and
rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, When His wrath is
kindled but a liIle. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. (Ps. 2: 1-12)
Mr. Trudeau, with great respect, you are neither the king nor the ruler of Canada. Both you and your
colleagues are public servants sent for a short 7me to Parliament at our behest as ci7zens to govern
under God in terms of the Canadian Charter and to seek a harmony of public legal interest. You do not
grant people rights and responsibili7es that are theirs as God’s image-bearers and a free people. Since
you do not grant them, you have no authority to remove them.
Your government does not grant people the right to their bodily integrity, the right to work or earn a
living, the right to decide for their children or to be with their families or dying loved ones, the right to
gather to worship and obey God, the right to travel in their own land or enter and leave. Civil
government exists to protect these pre-poli.cal and fundamental freedoms, not bestow and remove
them as if it can func7on in the place of God.
As such, we as Chris7an pastors condemn in the strongest possible terms your unprecedented invoking
of the Emergency Powers Act (1988) with the intent of bringing unaccountable state power to bear on
peaceful ci7zens – men women and children – who have been stripped of their fundamental freedoms
for two years and who have in many cases lost everything as a result of your governments mandates.
There is no na7onal emergency and to invoke one to crush peaceful poli7cal dissent is a totalitarian act
of repression displaying weakness not strength. These tyrannical ac7ons are exposing this government
and people to the judgment of God, and we are deeply concerned that you do not appreciate the
significance of God’s wrath upon a rebellious and lawless na7on.
We implore you to step back from the brink, restore the cons7tu7onal freedoms of the people, respect
the God-given rights of our ci7zenry and above all to humble yourself and take a knee before Christ the
King lest you perish in the way. We urge you to repent of the sins of pride, rebellion against God, and
bearing false witness. You have not displayed a brotherly care and love for these honest hard-working
people who have tried to peacefully bring their very serious concerns to your aIen7on.
Our hope and prayer for you and your government is that you will lic the emergency measures, end
these lawless mandates, and enact jus7ce for a people who elected you to that purpose.
For He shall have dominion from sea to sea (Ps. 72:8).
Pro Rege,
Rev. Dr. Joseph Boot
Rev. Dr. Michael Thiessen
Rev. Dr. Aaron Rock
Rev. Jacob Reaume
Rev. Nate Wright
Plus the undersigned
government exists to protect these pre-poli.cal and fundamental freedoms, not bestow and remove
them as if it can func7on in the place of God.
As such, we as Chris7an pastors condemn in the strongest possible terms your unprecedented invoking
of the Emergency Powers Act (1988) with the intent of bringing unaccountable state power to bear on
peaceful ci7zens – men women and children – who have been stripped of their fundamental freedoms
for two years and who have in many cases lost everything as a result of your governments mandates.
There is no na7onal emergency and to invoke one to crush peaceful poli7cal dissent is a totalitarian act
of repression displaying weakness not strength. These tyrannical ac7ons are exposing this government
and people to the judgment of God, and we are deeply concerned that you do not appreciate the
significance of God’s wrath upon a rebellious and lawless na7on.
We implore you to step back from the brink, restore the cons7tu7onal freedoms of the people, respect
the God-given rights of our ci7zenry and above all to humble yourself and take a knee before Christ the
King lest you perish in the way. We urge you to repent of the sins of pride, rebellion against God, and
bearing false witness. You have not displayed a brotherly care and love for these honest hard-working
people who have tried to peacefully bring their very serious concerns to your aIen7on.
Our hope and prayer for you and your government is that you will lic the emergency measures, end
these lawless mandates, and enact jus7ce for a people who elected you to that purpose.
For He shall have dominion from sea to sea (Ps. 72:8).
Pro Rege,
Rev. Dr. Joseph Boot
Rev. Dr. Michael Thiessen
Rev. Dr. Aaron Rock
Rev. Jacob Reaume
Rev. Nate Wright
Plus the undersigned