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Winnipeg Free Press
8 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Parks Canada cancels permit for Christian musician's concert in Halifax
HALIFAX – Parks Canada has cancelled the permit for a concert by a Christian musician at a historic site in Halifax. The agency says it received complaints about the event featuring Sean Feucht — who has described himself as a missionary, author and activist. Feucht has spoken out against 'gender ideology,' abortion and the LGBTQ+ community. Parks Canada says it revoked the permit at York Redoubt National Historic Site for safety and security considerations, and on advice from police. Feucht's social media site says the concert will go ahead this evening at a new location outside Halifax. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. The singer also has a concert in a city-owned location in downtown Charlottetown on Thursday, and the municipality has said it is allowing the event to proceed. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
8 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Parks Canada cancels permit for Christian musician's concert in Halifax
HALIFAX - Parks Canada has cancelled the permit for a concert by a Christian musician at a historic site in Halifax. The agency says it received complaints about the event featuring Sean Feucht — who has described himself as a missionary, author and activist. Feucht has spoken out against 'gender ideology,' abortion and the LGBTQ+ community. Parks Canada says it revoked the permit at York Redoubt National Historic Site for safety and security considerations, and on advice from police. Feucht's social media site says the concert will go ahead this evening at a new location outside Halifax. The singer also has a concert in a city-owned location in downtown Charlottetown on Thursday, and the municipality has said it is allowing the event to proceed. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
National Post
8 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
Amy Hamm: No MAGA beliefs allowed at Parks Canada historic sites
That's it. I'm calling it: the only thing kitschier than a MAGA hat inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump is the fanatical anti-MAGA sentiment that has some Canadians behaving like the jealous stepchild sibling to our southern neighbour. Article content That is certainly how several residents of Nova Scotia are acting after discovering that a so-called 'MAGA influencer' and musician, Sean Feucht, had booked a show at the York Redoubt National Historic Site for Wednesday night. Their outburst about Feucht led Parks Canada to revoke his permit late Tuesday over 'evolving safety and security considerations.' The musician has since secured a new location in rural Nova Scotia. Article content On his website, Feucht describes himself as a 'speaker, author, missionary, artist, activist, and the founder of multiple global movements.…' As per Rolling Stone magazine, he's a 'far-right Jesus rocker' who praises Trump. Feucht unsuccessfully ran as a Republican candidate in 2020. In 2023, he wrote about how Canada 'desperately' needs awakening and revival. Article content Article content Let him try. Article content Nevertheless, several Nova Scotian residents garnered media attention after decrying the planned event. Not content to merely express their intolerance of Feucht's views, they want the whole show cancelled. Shut 'er down. They damn near succeeded. Their level of perturbation is hokier than a bright red 'MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN' cap. At least with the cap, one is merely expressing oneself — and not also trying to control what others can see, hear, think or do. Article content Article content More outrageous, still, is that Shannon Miedema, Liberal member of Parliament for Halifax, attempted to do the bidding of her censorious, anti-freedom constituents. According to CBC News, the outlet was shown a message that Miedema emailed a resident, which reads: 'I have the utmost respect for the value of free speech, I do not believe this event aligns with Parks Canada's core values of respect for people, equity, diversity and inclusion, or integrity.' Article content A bit like a vegan preaching the 'utmost respect' for the value of not consuming animal flesh while munching on a medium-rare steak, no? Miedema, Miedema. Allow me to give you a lesson on free speech: it necessitates allowing others to speak, even when you dislike (or think you will dislike) what they have to say. This is basic, 101-level stuff. Article content Listing off 'diversity, equity and inclusion' within a vague statement on harm or 'integrity' to suppress others' speech has become a predictable — and equally pathetic — trope of the far left. These characters, Miedema included, have yet to realize that to the average Canadian, being cancelled is now widely considered a badge of honour. We've grown tired of wokescolds.
Newsweek
39 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Christian Singer Faces Anger Over MAGA Ties Ahead of Canada Concert
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Christian singer Sean Feucht is facing anger ahead of a concert in Canada, with its venue having been changed after people threatened to protest the original Parks Canada venue. Newsweek has reached out to Feucht via email for comment. Why It Matters Feucht is an Pro-Trump American Christian singer-songwriter and founder of the Let Us Worship movement. He unsuccessfully ran as a Republican candidate in California's 3rd congressional district in 2020. Born in Montana, he founded Hold The Line, which is described on Feucht's website as "A movement seeking to engage the church and young people to inform, educate, and inspire the next generation of leaders to stand for what is right in the governmental arena." Left, Israel supporters, including Christian evangelical Sean Feucht, holding guitar, participate in the United for Israel march outside of Columbia University in New York City on April 25, 2024 . Right, an LGBTQ+ flag is... Left, Israel supporters, including Christian evangelical Sean Feucht, holding guitar, participate in the United for Israel march outside of Columbia University in New York City on April 25, 2024 . Right, an LGBTQ+ flag is seen at the Madrid Pride Parade in Madrid, Spain, on July 5, 2025. More/David Benito/WireImage What To Know Feucht's concert was originally slated to take place at the York Redoubt National Historic Site near Halifax, but a permit was ultimately revoked because of safety concerns, following planned protests. In an email sent to Newsweek, the Parks Canada Media Relations Team shared a statement that read in part: "Parks Canada is aware that members of the public have expressed concern about an event scheduled to take place at York Redoubt National Historic Site on July 23, 2025." The statement detailed that this event was not a Parks Canada event but was instead to have been hosted by a permit holder. "After careful review, and due to heightened public safety concerns, Parks Canada has notified the organizer that the permit has been revoked," the statement read. A public event page on Facebook was titled "Protest MAGA dude in Halifaz at York Dedoubt Nat'l Park." The description for this event has been updated to read "THE PERMIT FOR THIS GROSS PERSON HAS BEEN REVOKED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS." It also read in part that "He [Feucht] spreads intolerance and hate under the name of religion." A post about the concert was also shared on the public Facebook group Gay Nova Scotia (2SLGBTQIA+). It read in part that the person posting wanted to make the community aware of the concert, which it described as "concerning," and said that individuals could email Parks Canada to try to stop it from happening. Following confirmation that the permit for the event at the park had been revoked, a post was updated to read "WE WON WE WON WE WON!!!!!!!! LOVE WINS." Local residents described the concert as "upsetting" and "inappropriate" while speaking to the outlet, CBC. Feucht has previously been criticized over remarks he has made about the LGBTQ+ community and for his pro-life stance. The In the News section on his website lists appearances on NewsMax, Breitbart and Steve Bannon's War Room Podcast. Feucht first rose to prominence with his Let Us Worship tour in the latter half of 2020, which protested COVID-19 lockdowns. In April of 2022, he helped to lead a protest against The Walt Disney Company for their opposition to anti-LGBTQ legislation and in early 2023, he announced a "Kingdom to the Capitol" tour. This was co-sponsored by Turning Point USA, the nonprofit that advocates for conservative politics at high schools and university campuses. What People Are Saying Sean Feucht wrote in a post shared to X: "We will all get to witness if free speech and freedom of religion still exist in Canada." The Parks Canada Media Relations team said in a statement shared with Newsweek: "Due to evolving safety and security considerations based on confirmation of planned protests, input from law enforcement, and the security challenges with the configuration of York Redoubt, Parks Canada has reassessed the conditions of the permit and potential impacts to community members, visitors, concert attendees and event organizers. After careful review, and due to heightened public safety concerns, Parks Canada has notified the organizer that the permit has been revoked." What's Next CBC reported that Feucht's free concert will now be staged in a rural area about 60 kilometres north of Halifax.
Global News
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Global News
Parks Canada pulls plug on controversial MAGA musician's concert in Halifax
A controversial concert by a rising MAGA musician that was scheduled for a national historic site in Halifax has been cancelled by Parks Canada, but the singer has found a new venue in the province. American Christian rocker and missionary Sean Feucht was set to begin his Canadian tour at York Redoubt, a national historic site in Nova Scotia, on Wednesday night. Late Tuesday night, Parks Canada sent Global News a statement to say it had revoked the organizer's permit because of 'heightened public safety concerns.' 'Due to evolving safety and security considerations based on confirmation of planned protests, input from law enforcement, and the security challenges with the configuration of York Redoubt, Parks Canada has reassessed the conditions of the permit and potential impacts to community members, visitors, concert attendees and event organizers,' the statement said. Story continues below advertisement Feucht is known for speaking out against abortion rights and the LGBTQ2 community. He unsuccessfully ran as a Republican in California's 3rd congressional district in 2020. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy He has also hosted worship concerts to protest COVID-19 restrictions and has previously visited the president for a faith briefing at the White House. Residents of the Halifax-area neighbourhood were upset when they found out about the event at the 230-year-old site. 'How did it happen? Who approved it? Did they even check it out? You know, it's kind of unbelievable how they can let someone just not even question it,' neighbour Leslie Lee said Tuesday. Residents said they intended to protest outside the event if it went through. 'I protested when I was in my early 20s, I can protest again,' said Marilyn Howard. On social media Wednesday, Feucht posted a video in response to Parks Canada's decision, alleging the decision was anti-Christian and intolerant. 'The show is going on baby. God is with us,' he said. He later announced a new location for his worship event in Shubenacadie, N.S. — about 40 minutes outside of Halifax. The Halifax show is the start of a 11-concert tour across Canada, with shows in Charlottetown, Moncton and Quebec City scheduled for later this week.
