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PRINGLE: Wicked madness — the dangerous consequences of twisting the Bible for political control
Brandon Pringle - Guest Columnist
02 Aug 2026
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God delegates authority for good, not evil, and blindly submitting to corrupt government mandates is a betrayal of biblical principles.
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MORGAN: Inept or biased? Elections Alberta’s refusal to regulate Lukaszuk’s Forever Canadian campaign must end
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Thomas Lukaszuk’s ‘campaign that isn't a campaign’ proves our electoral rules are broken. Equal enforcement is needed now, or the results mean nothing.
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