“ But Canadians of all races and faiths are largely united in a desire to live in a country of peace, order, good government and equality before the law, and in wanting to ensure that Canada remains a place where people of many origins and beliefs can be neighbours without fearing one another.”

Well … nice thought, but maybe more rhetoric than reality. There is at least one religious tradition which does not seem to line up with Mr. Keller’s pollyannaish image of our polity. Check out the November 2011 report by the Macdonald- Laurier Institute “What Do Canadian Muslims Want”. The results of the research are not very comforting or consistent with Keller’s wishful claim.

The whole world knows that Canada has a heart. In question is  our brain, and our willingness to uphold our values and traditions, when it is necessary to do so.