A November 2017 public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute in Canada showed that a majority of Canadians (51 percent) have an overall negative opinion of Islam and Muslims as a whole and a whopping 46 percent of Canadians saying that the overall presence of Islam is "damaging" Canadian society.

XREF: Connects to broader discussions of Islamophobia and public opinion toward minority religions in Western democracies.

QUESTION: What factors drive such a strong negative public perception of a minority faith in Canada?

Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Gl…, loc. 424