We’re young Canadians. Here’s what Charlie Kirk meant to us

What Charlie Kirk has meant to young conservatives like myself.

Charlie Kirk. (Image: TaurusEmerald / CC BY-SA 4.0)

The following is an excerpt from my latest article, published on Juno News. To read the full article, click HERE.

Charlie Kirk was brutally assassinated for having conservative beliefs on Sept. 10, 2025.

This was something that I, as a young conservative, was quite affected by. As I wrote in my Substack, he was one of my biggest inspirations. One of my biggest role models. He was my hero. He built a global youth conservative movement from scratch, starting with modest seed money, hosting small events, and growing it into a multimillion-dollar organization that put on massive events like the Student Action Summit and AmericaFest. That was simply amazing.

Since his assassination, I’ve had mixed feelings.

On one hand, it has been inspiring to see the outpouring of support for Charlie, his widow Erika, and the Turning Point mission, the rise of fearless conservatism, and a clear sign of a Christian revival.

On the other hand, it has been disturbing to see the left celebrate his death, and disheartening to see Canada’s legacy media attack Kirk and his supporters, and attempt to sideline the 40 percent of young Canadians who are conservative by not bothering to give them a voice in the wake of this tragedy.

With the legacy media again failing to do its job, I’ve once again had to step up.

Over the last few days, I spoke with several young Canadian conservatives who shared what Charlie Kirk meant to them and how his murder has impacted their lives.

Here is what they told me…

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