Wyatt Graham interviews Ray Pennings about the role of religion in Canada and the insights gained from our polling with the Angus Reid Institute.
More Americans than Canadians are happy to hear politicians and other leaders expressing their religious convictions, according to a recent survey. Over half (56 percent) of American respondents agree that “Americans who hold public positions should feel free to speak and act based on their religious beliefs.” Meanwhile, two-thirds of Canadians agree that religion and politics should be kept completely apart. Those findings come from a survey of 5,000 Americans and 5,000 Canadians by the Angus Reid Institute in partnership with Cardus. Ray Pennings, executive vice president of Cardus, discusses these wide-ranging findings on The Gospel Coalition Canada’s podcast Into Theology. Watch the episode below.
December 23, 2025