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Preston Manning: ‘Straws in the Wind’: Are We Seeing Signs of a Spiritual Reawakening in the West?

Preston Manning: ‘Straws in the Wind’: Are We Seeing Signs of a Spiritual Reawakening in the West?
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The old expression “straws in the wind” refers to small signs or hints that a significant change or event is coming—signs or hints so subtle that they rarely make the headlines or attract social media attention.

Preston Manning
Preston Manning
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Preston Manning served as a member of the Canadian Parliament from 1993 to 2001, and as leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2000. He founded two political parties: the Reform Party of Canada and the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance. Both of these became the Official Opposition in Parliament and led to the creation of the Conservative Party of Canada, which formed the federal government from 2004–2015.