Nenshi (or should I say Spendshi
) has some stuff to say to CPC:
‘This is disgusting and it is time for us to say stop it’: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi blasts Tories’ niqab ban
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Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi lambasted the Conservative government for taking issue with women wearing the niqab during citizenship ceremonies, arguing it’s “playing with fire” and wasting taxpayers’ money.
[...]He also said the Conservatives were spending millions of dollars of “your and my money” on what is basically an un-winnable appeal.
“If you’re doing it so you can gain a few points somewhere in rural Quebec, well, I expect more from my leadership than that.”
[...]The interview, first covered by National Newswatch, wasn’t limited to the niqab issue. Solomon and Nenshi also discussed city issues in the federal election and the Syrian refugee crisis. Nenshi was dismayed over the Conservatives’ early focus on security concerns, calling it “dog whistle politics.”
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http://news.nationalpost.com/news/ca...ries-niqab-ban
Edit: I should also add
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The mayor also noted that the citizenship ceremony is ceremonial and that women unveil themselves and provide identification separately.
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