Harper’s extremism pushing opposition onto the streets

It’s getting worse.

Stephen Harper is now serving notice that he’s willing to tear the social fabric of the country apart if that’s what it takes to get his party re-elected. That is, if torquing democratic process, the rule of law, election rules, the tax system etc., etc., to make them conform to Harperism isn’t enough, he’ll throw stink bombs in the public place in the expectation that, amid the chaos, he’ll be seen as the strong hand who can straighten things out.

'Stay The Hell Where You Came From': Tory MP Sorry For Niqab Remarks

A Conservative MP has apologized for telling Muslim women who don't want to remove a face-covering veil while taking the oath of citizenship to "stay the hell where you came from."

Larry Miller, MP for the Ontario riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, made the remarks Monday on a local radio show, "Open Line with Bill Murdoch." The MP was discussing the government's appeal of a Federal Court ruling that overturned a ban on the wearing of the niqab during the citizenship ceremony.

While conceding he was putting things "a little harshly," Miller said most Canadians feel the same way.

Tory MP’s ‘inappropriate comments’ about women wearing niqab ignites firestorm

OTTAWA—A Conservative backbencher was forced to back away from comments that women who refuse to remove their niqab while swearing their citizenship oath should “stay the hell where they came from.”

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound MP Larry Miller issued a retraction Tuesday after his comments to a local call-in radio show sparked a firestorm online.

"Stay the hell where you came from": Conservative MP shares thoughts on niqab

A Conservative MP took to the airwaves Monday to tell Muslim women to "stay the hell where you came from" if they insist on wearing a niqab.

Speaking Monday on a local radio station in his riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound about the niqab controversy (the Conservative government is challenging a Federal Court ruling that struck down the ban on face-covering niqabs during the citizenship oath), Larry Miller acknowledged it may sound "harsh," but so be it.

"I think most Canadians feel the same. That's maybe saying it a little harshly, but it's the way I feel," Miller told local radio station CFOS.