Editorial: Religious freedom is a matter of rights

Of all of the important issues in this campaign, one was largely flying under the radar — until it was the subject of a highly revealing exchange in Thursday’s third and final debate. Until then, precious little had been said about the fact that three of the four main parties vying for votes Oct. 1 would forbid those wielding state authority from wearing visible signs of their religions.
That lack of discussion was disconcerting. In the 2014 election, the Parti Québécoi