Another important factor to mention is the casualties caused by Western wars in the tune of 4 to 6 million and whether people talk about if it was caused by Muslims versus Muslims is irrelevant. Those wars began as a result of US foreign policy and Western decisions. They could have refused. In fact, Muslims are the largest oppressed group, and people on the right wing know it because of the casualties. The right wing populists pick out these groups because they share a religion with us and they want them here. That is all it is about, and a potential voter base which most Canadians should not care about. I frankly think we need to have protections and targeted immigration, not anti-immigration and scapegoating as right wing populists want!

If people truly want to stop wars, end oppression and have peace and cohesion, they should form anti-war movements but right wing populists are authoritarians and warmongers and interventionists. It is against their nature.