October 5, 2015 by admin

Comedian Sarah Silverman weighs in on federal election campaign

American actress and comedian Sarah Silverman took to Twitter Sunday to weigh in on the federal election campaign.
In a tweet sent out by Silverman Sunday morning, the well-known comedian said she supports NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair’s position on the niqab issue and encouraged voters to support an NDP candidate in British Columbia.
“Kudos to @ThomasMulcair 4 supporting a woman’s right to wear what she wants w/out discrimination,” she wrote.The debate over the niqab began after Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said he would seek to ban wearing the face covering during the citizenship oath. Both Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau have been vocal in their opposition of such a ban.
In response to Silverman’s praise, Mulcair sent out his own message on Twitter, thanking Silverman for her support.