With Islamophobia on the rise in the US and Europe, has Canada set a different example by electing that country's first ever Muslim mayor?<br /><br />Thirty-eight-year-old Naheed Nenshi, a Harvard-educated professor of Indian descent, won in the western city of Calgary, considered to be Canada's conservative bastion.<br /><br />Many say his victory is a testament to the country's commitment to multiculturalism that encourages immigrants to both preserve their ethnic roots and embrace their Canadian identity.<br /><br />But critics say the multicultural model actually makes it tougher and not easier for new Canadians to integrate into mainstream society.<br /><br />Does multiculturalism help or hurt the cause of diversity in Canada?
