Two retiring politicians, Liberal and Conservative, reflect on their faith and politics

Faith is not a component of my life. It’s just my life. I don’t separate them.” That’s how John McKay, 76, Liberal Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Guildwood, describes how his Christian faith impacted his work as a politician for the past 23 years.

 

Adds Ed Fast, 69, who represents Abbotsford, B.C., for the Conservative Party of Canada: “My faith forms every aspect of my life,” an MP for 19 years. “Everything I have done as a politician is rooted in my faith values.” 

McKay and Fast, who are both retiring from politics in 2025, reflect on how their faith influenced their lives as politicians in my article about them in the most recent issue of Faith Today.