Notwithstanding the pettiness of his comments about the late Rob Ford and Rebel Media, the good professor has hit the nail on the head.  I, too, support a women's right to wear what she wants while at the same time deploring the symbolism of the niqab and the burka.  It is not a contradictory position.  It is one rooted in respect for individual freedoms.  Every citizen should be able to choose their clothing without the government telling them what they can and cannot wear.  And I (and everyone else) should enjoy the freedom of expression that allows me to condemn the niqab and all that it stands for without being called Islamophobic.