Niqab or Red Herring?

All my life I have been happy and proud to be a Canadian. The Canada of my generation has been liberal in its policies and with peaceful purpose for its role in the world. Canada is a country of religious tolerance and freedom; it is written into our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I am, however, dismayed by what I see happening here as a federal election campaign is in full swing.

There are three main political parties in Canada: the Conservatives led my Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the New Democratic Party (NDP), the official opposition party, led by Thomas Mulcair and the Liberals led by Justin Trudeau, son of Pierre Trudeau.

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