In a nation where our own media was too frightened to reprint editorial cartoons from Europe that criticized Islam, how far a stretch is it to think that this motion is the opening salvo in a campaign to repress any criticism of Islam?

And you need look no further than the Globe and Mail for examples of not only the self censorship as mentioned above, but of a comment policy that shields their own Muslim apologist writers from almost all criticism.

Clark may be correct that Conservative reactions are speculative and exaggerated, but given the trajectory of any discussions of Islam in this country, the Conservative reactions may not be all that exaggerated.