Veil debate becomes big issue in Canada election, putting Conservatives into lead - 2015-10-01
Veil debate becomes big issue in Canada election, putting Conservatives into lead October 1, 2015,
One woman's insistence on her right to conceal her face has become a central issue, dividing voters and giving the Conservatives a late boost
Zunera Ishaq describes her choice to wear a veil in public as a "trivial and minor issue".
But for 35 million Canadians, this woman's stubborn insistence on her right to conceal her face has become a central issue in the ongoing election campaign, giving a late boost to a Conservative government that had previously seemed doomed to defeat.
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