"Now, with U.S. anti-Muslim rhetoric on the rise and Canada facing an influx of desperate refugees"

Obviously you haven't taken the time and effort to find out if anti-Muslim rhetoric is on the rise in the U.S. And if it in fact is on the rise, there's no reason to think it's rising anymore than in Canada, where the ultimate atrocity  occurred. In a province where anti-Muslim expressions have evidently been in high gear for quite a while.
People there already have a false understanding of themselves and their place in the world with one of many reasons being that you manage to stay out of international news, living in an isolated nationalistic country where your media has more influence over shaping public opinion and even perception than would occur in a more 'open' society.

Can the number so far really be called an 'influx'? The border is one of the largest in the world and there are a few hot spots where hundreds have crossed. Hardly dramatic.
The Canadian media dumbs down readers