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Douglas Todd: Carney champions our multicultural ‘mosaic’ despite some skepticism, domestic and global 

Increasing number of Canadians are drawn to the once-maligned American concept of the “melting pot” some polls show while most Canadians stood up for multiculturalism in a recent major survey

While some Western leaders are withdrawing support for multiculturalism — and some polls show less enthusiasm in Canada than in the past for celebrating the country’s mosaic — Prime Minister Mark Carney remains steadfast in his support for the model.

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“Canada is a mosaic, not a melting pot — a distinction that matters. A mosaic doesn’t dissolve its pieces. Each is stitched to each, all........

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