Well, it seems LH has not in fact found any Canadian PM's who declared they were atheists.

And in the time-honored manner of Mudcatters, seeks to explain this by saying it's not an important point.

Yet he is convinced--probably by his poll--that Canadians would in fact have no problem voting for an avowed atheist.



First of all, let me admit the truth of the idea that for Canadians, being right above the US is like being a college professor living in an apartment above a biker bar.

And let me also say that I'm not here to state that LH enjoys sitting up there making pronouncements about the mortals that dwell down below. Nor can I say that his attitude that there is no difference between US Democrats and Republicans is patently absurd.

I can't say that.

But it seems that based on the number of avowed atheists who have become Canadian Prime Ministers, the "more tolerant than thou" smugness of certain Canadians may not be justified.