CALGARY, Alberta, June 25, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Jailed Canadian Pastor Tim Stephens wrote in a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney that his government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has made his province an “embarrassment of conservative governments” the world over.
“Mr. Premier, I know these restrictions will be lifted soon. I ask that you refrain from using imprisonment ever again to seek compliance to health orders. My imprisonment may be applauded by the left, but it has made Alberta the world-wide embarrassment of conservative governments,” wrote Stephens in a letter dated June 23.
“As restrictions are lifted, return responsibility to the people of Alberta and return it for good. May this not be a pattern for your government in the future.”
On June 14, Stephens was was arrested and charged a second time by members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) for allegedly breaking COVID-19 health rules.
He is behind bars at the Calgary Remand Centre until his next court appearance scheduled for June 28.
Stephens’ new charges and arrest follow a service he held on June 6. The pastor had his church doors shut by police on June 5, but continued conducting services nonetheless, albeit in secret.
Stephens is a father
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