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Stephen Harper and Canada

innocent victims: The sad reality is that many Canadians and Quebecois seem to be vulnerable to embracing an anti-Muslim sentiment, according to Huffington Post Canada. We are all appalled by the brutality of ISIS, with their voyeuristic killing of innocent victims. The Prime Minister of Canada is deliberately stirring up prejudice against one group of Canadians for one reason only -- political advantage. The tragic murder of two soldiers in Canada has added a sense of vulnerability inside our own country. His strategy has resulted in an increase in the Tory polling numbers, but poses real risks of stirring up anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiment across the country. Stephen Harper response is to declare that Canada is under attack by "global Jihadists" and introduce sweeping legislation giving new powers to CSIS. The beating of the "war on terror" drums by Harper is a calculated move to shore up the Conservative election hopes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.