Popular US cable host Tucker Carlson told the story of jailed Alberta Pastor James Coates to four million Americans, saying the case was “shocking” and “tyrannical.”.The FOX host took to the air Thursday night with Erin Coates, Pastor James Coates’ wife, who has been sitting in an Edmonton jail cell for refusing to stop preaching to packed houses at his GraceLife church against COVID-19 laws..“It’s a shocking story,” Carlson told his viewers..Sending a main to jail for “preaching a sermon” was “obvious tyranny.”.Erin detailed her husband’s harrowing time in jail for Carlson, and he asked her who she thought was behind the case..“We have a real enemy who really hates the Lord Jesus Christ and really hates the blood, body that he purchased on the cross and has given new life to – we have an absolute real enemy and he uses people to target the ministers of God,” Erin said..Since December, Coates has received numerous warnings and tickets from the AHS and RCMP for having up to 300 people at his services. Current law in Alberta says churches are allowed to open at 15 per cent capacity..In a letter to Premier Jason Kenney, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms asked him to “assume responsibility for protecting the Charter rights and freedoms of Albertans, and cease allowing the Chief Medical Officer to violate them by health orders that are not reviewed by, or approved by, the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly.”.Coates is set to appear in Stony Plain provincial court on Monday where JCCF lawyer predict he will be released..In a previous court appearance, Erin said in an affidavit her husband could not abide by the conditions “in good conscience.”.NDP leader Rachel Notley has taken to Twitter to voice her displeasure towards GraceLife Church..“We cannot have open defiance of public health orders while the vast majority of Albertans do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Notley..She urged the premier and the Alberta government to “step in and stop” those who continue to evade efforts to flatten the curve. .Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
Popular US cable host Tucker Carlson told the story of jailed Alberta Pastor James Coates to four million Americans, saying the case was “shocking” and “tyrannical.”.The FOX host took to the air Thursday night with Erin Coates, Pastor James Coates’ wife, who has been sitting in an Edmonton jail cell for refusing to stop preaching to packed houses at his GraceLife church against COVID-19 laws..“It’s a shocking story,” Carlson told his viewers..Sending a main to jail for “preaching a sermon” was “obvious tyranny.”.Erin detailed her husband’s harrowing time in jail for Carlson, and he asked her who she thought was behind the case..“We have a real enemy who really hates the Lord Jesus Christ and really hates the blood, body that he purchased on the cross and has given new life to – we have an absolute real enemy and he uses people to target the ministers of God,” Erin said..Since December, Coates has received numerous warnings and tickets from the AHS and RCMP for having up to 300 people at his services. Current law in Alberta says churches are allowed to open at 15 per cent capacity..In a letter to Premier Jason Kenney, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms asked him to “assume responsibility for protecting the Charter rights and freedoms of Albertans, and cease allowing the Chief Medical Officer to violate them by health orders that are not reviewed by, or approved by, the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly.”.Coates is set to appear in Stony Plain provincial court on Monday where JCCF lawyer predict he will be released..In a previous court appearance, Erin said in an affidavit her husband could not abide by the conditions “in good conscience.”.NDP leader Rachel Notley has taken to Twitter to voice her displeasure towards GraceLife Church..“We cannot have open defiance of public health orders while the vast majority of Albertans do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Notley..She urged the premier and the Alberta government to “step in and stop” those who continue to evade efforts to flatten the curve. .Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694