Scheer's decision to capitalize on the ignorance and latent bigotry of Canadians by stirring up anti-Muslim sentiment by misrepresenting and attacking the Khadr settlement is utterly revolting and purely racist. If this is "avoiding controversy" then I fear for what Canada is becoming. I hope that the Khadr issue proves to be ephemeral, but the fact that Scheer has doubled-down on the anti-Muslim tendencies of Harper and Kellie Leitch says an enormous amount about the Cons. I am sickened by what they are trying to do. I am surprised that Ibbitson seems so blasé about this. Appealing to bigotry was Trump's thing; it was repulsive, if successful, when he did it. It looks no better on Scheer.