With an eye toward Canada's political future, the Honourable Preston Manning here discusses the different understandings of human flourishing found in secular politics and in Christianity, obstacles to the effort to bring political life and government fruitfully to bear on human flourishing, and alternative approaches to overcoming some of these obstacles. Two respondents, Leanne J Smythe (Assistant Professor of Political Studies, Trinity Western University), and Fr Dcn Andrew Bennett (Program Director, Faith Communities, Cardus) offer remarks on Mr. Manning's lecture.