text: It was a rhetorical question underlining the point that Canada is arguably the most open, tolerant and non-racial society in the world and we should celebrate this but not allow political opportunists at either end of the spectrum to play racial politics.  This includes lefties like Nenshi who have an unfortunate penchant for crying racism every time someone disagrees with them about anything.
  
  What is happening in Indonesia is tragic.  The 4th largest country after the US, Indonesia is the largest Muslim majority country.  The rise of Islamist fundamentalism including terrorists has been frightening and destructive.  While the Muslim president of the country Joko Widodo is considered a moderate, Islamist intolerance threatens Christians in ever larger parts of the country.  Now, just 1 of 16 states is controlled by a Christian governor.  And you have accurately described the mob reaction to a Xian running for Jakarta mayor.
  
  Nenshi could do with more humility and more perspective.