Chantal H Bert National Affairs Columnist and Political Fallout

United States: By Chantal Hébert National Affairs Columnist Tues., June 14, 2016 MONTREAL—Mere hours after the Orlando mass shooting it was already clear that its political fallout in the United States would be both divisive and significant, according to Toronto Star. The tragedy is inflaming an already polarized presidential contest. When former prime minister Jean Chrétien set out to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in 1996, he had to allow a free vote to avoid a rebellion of the social conservatives within his caucus. It may yet turn out to be a watershed moment in the campaign. It is not that Canada is immune from hate crimes or from terrorism. The echo effect of this tremor, if any, on the Canadian political landscape will be mild. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.