Although Mr. Harper is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a conservative evangelical Christian group, he has not reintroduced captial punishment, sent Canadian troops to defend democracy in Iraq or banned gay marriage. He has however introduced reforms limiting Canadian gun control laws and may show greater courage if, as expected, his party wins re-election with a majority of the seats in the Canadian parliament. | Although Mr. Harper is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a conservative evangelical Christian group, he has not reintroduced captial punishment, sent Canadian troops to defend democracy in Iraq or banned gay marriage. He has however introduced reforms limiting Canadian gun control laws and may show greater courage if, as expected, his party wins re-election with a majority of the seats in the Canadian parliament. |