Stephen Harper and Public Perceptions

Canadians: This sentence reflects exactly how many Canadians would feel, bolstering the prime minister apparent attempts to divide Canadians in the lead up to the next federal election, according to Toronto Star. The words of our elected leaders matter as they impact public perceptions and attitudes. This isn’t how we do things here, reads the Conservatives’ pitch for support, echoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper own public statements about the case. In these difficult times, the government public messaging has been polarizing. Fear of the Other : From a widely-criticized bill banning Barbaric Cultural practices, to suggesting that Canadian mosques are incubators of violent extremism, to suggesting that women who wish to practice their religion freely will destroy Canadian values our government has painted Canadian Muslims as a potential fifth column lurking in the shadows. Here a selection of the most divisive stances:1. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.