Gurmant Grewal and his wife, Narinder, both 45, moved to Canada from Liberia in 1991 with sons Jay, now 20, and Livjod, 18. Gurmant, Canadian Alliance MP for Surrey Central, and a Sikh, made a case in the Commons last year for keeping Christianity in Christmas.

Gurmant Grewal: They're stealing Christ out of Christmas. Christmas is about Christians, and they should have liberty to celebrate the way they want. In fact, I celebrate with them. I go to Christmas dinners. I enjoy it and my family enjoys it. We have freedom of religion and expression here -- that's what makes Canada one of the world's better countries. Curtailing that freedom is a cause I don't appreciate. Like all religious festivals, Christmas gives us an opportunity to renew feelings and beliefs, to think about the purpose of life, and to thank God for all the good things we have.

Jay Grewal: It kind of turns some eyes when I say I'm celebrating Christmas, with a tree set up. But Christmas embodies the same values as the majority of religions.

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