The Confederation Report

On this episode of the Confederation Report , Steven is joined by Paul Lawton of ARPA Canada to discuss Bill C-9, which has radical implications for free speech and religious expression in Canada. They explore what the bill means for Christians, the importance of civil liberties, and how believers can respond to legislative challenges. Bill C-9 broadens definitions of hate and could threaten relig...

This is The Confederation Report, a flagship podcast of the Cántaro Institute providing analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt: The Confederation Report returns after a brief hiatus to examine major political and cultural developments—from the fall of Nicolás Maduro to Canada’s Bill C-9 controversy—while reflecting on these events through a distinctly biblical wor...

This is The Confederation Report, a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt: Christ is Lord over all things—yes, even over Caesar. We believe the Gospel we proclaim changes lives. And if we disciple believers in a holistic, full-orbed Gospel—Christ for all of life—we should expect to see culture and society change as well. Opening Words (00:00-00:35) Part I:...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt:   This week’s Confederation Report announces the forthcoming Paideia Study Center, explains the meaning of paideia, and touches on federal election rumours.  Opening Words (00:00-00:35) Part I: Exciting News on the Horizon (00:35–05:24) Our much-envisioned Paideia Study Center will...

This special episode of The Confederation Report , part of the “Early Narratives” sub-series, is made possible by the generous supporters of the Cántaro Institute. The early decades of the seventeenth century saw the dawning of a new era in Europe’s encounter with the Americas. Colonies were being planted, fur-trading companies established, and kings were eager to stake claims on vast lands across...

In this week’s episode of The Confederation Report , Steven R. Martins sits down with Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson—Harvard-trained biologist and author of They Had Names —to discuss his groundbreaking research on the genetic and historical roots of North America’s Indigenous peoples. From the Tower of Babel to the First Nations of Canada, Jeanson challenges prevailing narratives, integrates genetics with...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt: On the morning of September 10, 2025, a thirty-one-year-old American conservative Christian arrived at the University of Utah to take part in a public debate. He was a husband and father of two young children, known for living unashamed of the Gospel and letting the truth of Christ...

In this conversation of The Confederation Report with Doug Wilson, we probe the theme of Christ and Government —clarifying common caricatures while outlining a distinctly Christian vision for national life under Christ’s lordship. We consider how Scripture defines a nation and distinguishes it from empire, how God’s providence orders the rise and fall of peoples, and how believers can engage law,...

This special episode of The Confederation Report , part of the “Early Narratives” sub-series, is made possible by the generous supporters of the Cántaro Institute. Long before Quebec crowned the cliffs of the St. Lawrence, there was Samuel de Champlain—explorer, cartographer, soldier, diplomat, colonizer, and believer. He was no mere agent of empire, but a man driven by vision: not of gold or flee...

In this week’s episode of The Confederation Report , host Steven R. Martins is joined by Jonathan Wellum—CEO and CIO of RockLinc Investment Partners and a seasoned voice in Canada’s financial world—for an in-depth look at the state of our nation’s economy. From debt and deficits to housing, jobs, and trade tensions with the United States, Wellum helps us diagnose the pressures Canadians are facing...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt:  Canada’s pagan resurgence cannot be dismissed as mere immigration, for beneath the surface lies the deeper task before the church—to proclaim Christ’s lordship over all of life, remain faithful in our small corners, and recover a distinctly Scriptural vision of reality against eve...

The Confederation Report returns this week with a timely and challenging conversation on Biblically Responsible Investing: On Wall Street as It Is in Heaven. Host Steven Martins is joined by Robert Netzly, CEO and Founder of Inspire Investing and author of the forthcoming book with Canon Press, to discuss how Christians can align their financial stewardship with the Lordship of Christ. Together th...

This special episode of The Confederation Report , part of the “Early Narratives” sub-series, is made possible by the generous supporters of the Cántaro Institute. Jacques Cartier (1491–1557), born in Saint-Malo, France, rose from obscurity to lead three daring voyages that opened the St. Lawrence River to France and laid the groundwork for what would become Canada. Though he failed to find Asia,...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt:  On August 3rd, 2025, the tallest idol of Lord Ram in North America was unveiled at the Hindu Heritage Center in Mississauga, Ontario. This towering 51-foot statue now stands as a physical symbol of the Hindu religious worldview.  Opening Words (00:00-00:34) Part I: Behold, Lord Ra...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt:   Religious liberty in Canada survives only when the faithful—and a few brave leaders—refuse to bow to intimidation or bureaucratic overreach. The church should take courage from this, but it should also take note: if we don’t fight to keep our freedom, others will gladly strip it...

This special episode of The Confederation Report , part of the “Early Narratives” sub-series, is made possible by the generous supporters of the Cántaro Institute. John Cabot (c. 1450 –c. 1499), born Giovanni Caboto in Venice, was a merchant and visionary whose ambition carried him from the Mediterranean world to the cold, uncharted waters of the North Atlantic. Backed by King Henry VII of England...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt:   When tradition is treated as extremism and truth is rebranded as hate, it's clear the cultural ground has shifted—and Christians must not.  Intro (00:00-00:29) Part I: What's Wrong with Traditional Values? (00:29-03:21) In today’s Canada, simply shifting from progressiv...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Excerpt: Buried in Manitoba, a newly discovered armoured fish fossil has more to say about Noah and the Flood than Darwin and his theory of evolution. Intro (00:00-00:34) Part I: An Armoured Fish Fossil in Manitoba (00:31-3:07) The recent discovery of an armoured fish fossil in Manitoba, th...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Intro (00:00-00:34) Part I: The Confederation of Canada (00:34-05:25) The true vision of Confederation was the forging of a Christian nation—deliberately united under God, grounded in biblical truth, ordered liberty, and the providential calling of its people.  Part II: The Peace Tower (05:...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: Canada to Increase Defence Spending (0:05-3:56) After decades of neglect, Canada is making a historic shift by committing to spend 5% of its GDP on national defence by 2035 in response to growing global threats and international pressure. Part II: From National to Provincial (4:00-7...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: Secularism is Growing (0:05-5:00) While Canada outwardly maintains a veneer of religious pluralism, recent developments—especially in Quebec—reveal an aggressive shift toward secularism that increasingly marginalizes public expressions of faith, particularly Christianity, under the...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: Israel, the Gaza Strip, and Iran (0:05-6:25) Amid escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Canada has witnessed a surge of pro-Palestinian protests marked by troubling rhetoric, prompting deeper questions about national identity, global alliances, and the muted response of media...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: Once a Fan, Always a Fan? (0:05-4:33) A lifetime of loyalty, dashed hopes, and cultural disillusionment—all of it came flooding back as the Toronto Maple Leafs collapsed yet again, reminding me why I stopped watching in the first place. Part II: Woke-ified Sports (4:37-8:48) What wa...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: A Historic Address (0:05-5:16) Canada’s recent Throne Speech by King Charles III powerfully affirmed the nation’s constitutional monarchy, biblical foundations, and enduring sovereignty—highlighting both the Crown’s unifying role and the urgent need to restore civic education amid w...

This is The Confederation Report , a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: Evolution, Creation, and the Chicago Archaeopteryx (0:05-6:48) A visit to the Royal Tyrrell Museum highlights the stark contrast between evolutionary claims and the biblical account of creation, with recent fossil discoveries further affirming the authority of God’s Word over secula...