15 cranks are hardly an eruption of racism. If it was 15 thousand, I'd be concerned.... even though that is only ~1.4% of Calgary's population.
I do agree about asking people to remove Burkas for security and to prove identity, especially for something like voting. I don't see the big deal. There's too much room for abuse if they don't check. People have the right to religious and cultural freedom, but they also should have some concern and deference for the host society.
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