Tom Mulcair and Muslim Conservative

Muslim Conservative: Only 19 per cent say they are OK with the idea, according to CBC. Vote Compass: Where do you stand Stephen Harper 'playing a very divisive game' with niqabs, Tom Mulcair saysMuslim Conservative 'completely' disagrees her party is racist Vote Compass, which was developed by Vox Pop Labs, asks people to respond to a series of policy questions to determine how their views match up with the positions of the main political parties. Asked whether immigrants should be allowed to cover their faces for religious reasons while taking the oath of citizenship, 72 per cent of Canadians say no. It is also posing additional questions on issues that arise during the campaign. View charts full-width The issue has been thrust into the election campaign as a result of a 29-year-old Muslim woman from Pakistan, Zunera Ishaq, who went to court seeking the right to wear a niqab when reciting her oath of Canadian citizenship — and, subsequently, be allowed to vote in the federal election on Oct. 19. Between Sept. 17 and 18, those taking the online survey were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: "Immigrants should be allowed to cover their faces for religious reasons while swearing the oath of citizenship." The question garnered 13,930 respondents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.