Pastor Defies Lifetime Ban, Holds U.S.–Canada Event Inside Calgary City Hall.

Christian figures from the U.S. visited Alberta to preach the gospel and pray amid strained U.S.–Canada relations.

Organized by local pastor Artur Pawlowski, the event took place inside Calgary City Hall despite his lifetime ban. “Obviously, God wanted us to be here today,” he said.

“God Bless the U.S.A.” by Lee Greenwood was sung, followed by a Canadian version. “Somebody wants to ask how dare we sing these songs for Americans. Because we don’t have to build a wall we have Americans. Because we don’t have to have the troops we have Americans. That’s why. Thank you, Lord, for the American army,” said Marzena Pawlowski, the wife of Artur Pawlowski.

"We are not here to curse, we are here to bless," declared pastor Manuel Johnson from California.

“We are the same people. We are human. We are neighbors. We should cooperate with each other and do business with each other. That’s why I believe it was so important to have Americans come and represent the U.S. In Christianity, there is no place for hate,” Artur Pawlowski said.

“Your taxes suck. The government taxes to keep people poor, because if you’re poor, who’s in control?” Bo Polny, a biblical market analyst, taking aim at Canada’s tax system.

“It was very spiritually fruitful, and I’m really grateful that we were able to have this event here at City Hall. We haven’t had an event like this since 2018. This needs to happen more often, where we worship and pray, anoint the ground, and share a positive message about Jesus," one attendee said.

The 2nd leg of the event took place in Red Deer, Alberta to a full house.

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