or smaller, less western countries that are not huge trading partners and a possible pathway for Enbridge?

making things specifically illegal that are already illegal, such as 'honor killings' which of course are illegal as any other sort of murder. The law is deployed by conservatives to dog whistle in this case against Muslims. It's like pushing a law that makes it illegal for Baptists to steal. Since it is already illegal for everyone to steal, such a law would exist as a way of implying that Baptists are thieves, society particularly burdened by their thieving ways.
It used to be very popular, for example, to promote laws making same sex marriage illegal when it was already illegal. It's a way to talk about minorities you don't like much.

With the election looming and his numbers not looking good, the economy in trouble due to him putting all his economic 'eggs' in the oil basket, all he has left is fomenting irrational fear. 'Vote for me or the terrorists win'.

I'm hoping Canadians are smarter this election than the last.

but stevie picked up a few dirty tricks from the republican's electoral playbook, last time it was enough to win a majority with only 39% of the vote. So if enough buy into the fear mongering we're screwed again.

Crappy system we have here.

Proportional representation or preferential ballots would help address some of the flaws especially the 'first past the post' system we currently have. We definitely need election reform.