Talk Truth 06.09.26 – Michael Wagner | Independent researcher, writer, and Western Standard columnist Michael Wagner examines Canada’s Christian foundation and how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms shifted power from Parliament to the courts. Wagner explores key decisions that reshaped public life, education, marriage, and religious expression, and whether
Talk Truth 05.12.26 – Michael Wagner | Author and historian Michael Wagner joins Talk Truth to discuss the growing Alberta independence movement following the delivery of more than 300,000 referendum petition signatures to Elections Alberta. The conversation explores Western alienation, federal overreach, Pierre Trudeau’s constitutional legacy, economic frustration in Alberta,
In this episode of Talk Truth, Michael Wagner returns to discuss the pivotal 1980 federal election and Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s role in fundamentally transforming Canada through the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Drawing from his recent article, Michael Wagner explains why the 1980 election was a turning point in Canadian
In this episode of Talk Truth, Michael Wagner returns to discuss chapters eight and nine of his booklet “Leaving God Behind.” He explains how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Americanized Canada’s constitution and changed the way rights are protected. The conversation covers the impact of this shift on religious
In this episode of Talk Truth, Michael Wagner explains the history of Christian influence in Ontario public schools, the court cases and policies that removed religious content, and the impact of the Charter of Rights. He covers public funding for independent schools, parental choice in education, and how a pluralistic
In this episode of Talk Truth, Michael Wagner returns to discuss his book “Leaving God Behind.” He covers how Canada’s laws and identity were shaped by Christian foundations, the influence of Catholic and Protestant traditions, the history of the Lord’s Day Act, and how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
In this episode of Talk Truth, Michael Wagner—author of Leaving God Behind: The Charter of Rights and Canada’s Official Rejection of Christianity—examines how Canada’s spiritual foundations unraveled after turning away from its Christian roots. He explains how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, while intended to safeguard liberty, instead removed
In this episode of Talk Truth, Michael Wagner returns with fresh insights from his recent travels and speaking engagements across Alberta, where calls for independence have gained new momentum after the federal election. Wagner examine Alberta’s historical grievances with Ottawa, the deepening sense of Western alienation, and why many Albertans
