The Threat of Far-Right Extremism in Canada

Following the Quebec City mosque shooting, Canadian press expressed surprise that such an incident could occur. However, a close inspection shows that the idea of Canadian tolerance is misleading.

by Jesse Zimmerman

On January 29, 2017, a man opened fire on Canadian Muslim worshipers in a Québec City mosque. The shooter emptied his clip and then fled the scene, surrendering later that night to police. Six men were killed as a result of the shooting: Azzeddine Soufiane, a shopkeeper of Moroccan descent, Abdelkrim Hassane, a government IT worker bor…