Canadian Politicians Shouldn't Be Thankful & Relieved About a Hoax

Global headlines were made on Friday when an 11-year old Muslim girl from Toronto stated she was twice accosted by a man carrying scissors who cut her hijab as she and her brother were walking to school. The incident was condemned by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory.

The only problem is that Toronto Police have concluded the attack did not occur.

What I find interesting is the reaction of Trudeau, Wynne and Tory following the revelation.

A spokeswoman for Trudeau stated, “We are thankful and relieved that this incident did not take place.”

Premier Wynne told The Canadian Press in a statement almost identical of that from the PMO, "I join all Ontarians in being thankful and relieved that this assault did not take place."

Mayor Tory took to Twitter and stated, "It is good to know that this event didn't happen."

These statements are a bunch of garbage.

First, Trudeau, Wynne and Tory are trying to distance themselves from buying into a hoax.

Second, there is nothing to be thankful about where it concerns a hoax. This girl, whether on her own or with the encouragement of a family member or another party, told a lie and filed a false police report thereby wasting precious public resources. In so doing, it gave Trudeau, Wynne and Tory to cast aspersions of bigotry and so-called Islamophobia upon the voters of Toronto, Ontario and all of Canada. All three jumped the gun to ensure their share of the Muslim vote rather than let justice take its course. But why let justice take its course when there is an opportunity for self-serving virtue signalling?

Under Canadian law, the girl is too young to be charged with a criminal offense. But she should be disciplined for bearing false witness. Of course, perhaps the people who are responsible for disciplining her put her up to this in the first place. For their part Toronto Police have indicated they concluded their investigation. But did they conclude their investigation before determining if someone put her up to filing a false report? If someone did, in fact, put up the girl to file this report they should be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and the facilitation of filing a false report.

Whatever the circumstances, no Canadian politician should be thankful or relieved about a hoax.