August 6, 2026
How Much Does the Government Know About You?
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: John Carpay
Most Canadians would never tolerate a government official following them throughout the day, recording every conversation, purchase, and private interaction. Yet much of that same information is increasingly being collected digitally. John Carpay, president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, explains the findings of the new report Privacy Roadmap: Halting Canada's Surveillance State, why privacy matters even if you have "nothing to hide," and how Canada's growing collection of personal data could reshape the relationship between citizens and government.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 Why invisible surveillance matters
- 01:39 Guest comes in – John Carpay
- 02:23 Inside the Privacy Roadmap report
- 03:30 Should border agents search your phone?
- 05:01 "I have nothing to hide"—is that the point?
- 10:37 Alberta's digital ID concerns
- 14:17 How centralized data can be abused
- 15:36 The census and digital privacy
- 19:43 Why governments always cite "safety and security"
- 22:07 Final thoughts with John Carpay
- 22:19 Where does our hope belong?
- 26:50 Free devotional resource
- 28:10 Closing
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