When President Donald Trump recently announced a temporary restriction on refugees from seven Muslim countries, many were incensed. This act went against what many consider a fundamental pillar of democracy: Inclusion and diversity. Here in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter almost immediately, announcing, “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength.”

Mr. Trudeau believes Canada is the world’s first post-national state. In a 2015 interview with the New York Times he stated, “There is no core identity, no mainstream in Canada.” That’s a remarkable statement: Canada’s prime minister apparently believes his nation is bound together by liberal values—such as openness, respect and compassion—more than traditional values, such as loyalty to one’s religion or national history and culture.

Now consider the recent horrific attack in Quebec City. On January 29, a man walked into a mosque and began gunning down those inside. Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian, killed six men and injured 19 more before he finally turned himself into the police. The Washington Post reported that Bissonnette was “an ardent nationalist and a strong supporter of the French far-right politician Marine Le Pen” and that “he was known to activists in Quebec for taking positions against feminism and refugees.” A neighbor said he was turbulent and obsessed with violent computer games.

Prime Minister Trudeau quickly condemned the attack, calling it a terrorist attack against Muslim Canadians. There was an outpouring of support from Canadians all across Canada, with vigils held in multiple cities.

Such solidarity is touching, but is it really proof that Canadians truly are united against discrimination and violence against minorities? Bissonnette is obviously a troubled and evil man, and he fits the profile of so many other crazed shooters that make headlines: He was a loner, into violent video games, and racist. We are told that Bissonnette is unique and that he was ostracized from society and not really indicative of the society around him. But is that really true?

The more details about this attack that emerge, the more obvious it becomes that Canada isn’t the peace-loving, post-national country Mr. Trudeau believes it is. Contrary to the claim that in Canada “there is no core identity,” many Canadians seem to actually have a strong sense of identity, and are protective of that identity when they believe it is threatened. The facts prove this. According to Global News, in early 2016 the number of hate crimes committed per year against Muslim-Canadians had more than doubled over the last three years. According to data from Statistics Canada, the number of hate crimes against Muslims rose between 2012 and 2014, even though the overall number of hate crimes dropped during that time period.

According to the Montreal police department, in the 72 hours following the Bissonnette shooting, 29 hate crimes were reported in Montreal. One man was arrested for pelting a mosque in Montreal with eggs. Montreal is only about two hours from where the shooting occurred three days earlier.

In the wake of these events, the province of Quebec, in particular, faces some tough questions. Quebec is the one province in Canada that has fought to preserve its French cultural identity. It has done so since Canada was founded as a nation. The national languages of Canada are English and French.

While much of English-speaking Canada has embraced multiculturalism, Quebecers have worked hard to prevent pockets of subcultures developing alongside their own. In fact, limiting the presence of other cultures is Quebec government policy. In 2010, the members of the provincial Liberal party tried to introduce a bill proposing a ban on face veils for those working in government jobs. While the bill never became law, it was supported by 95 percent of the public (across the rest of the nation support was 80 percent). Then in 2013, the nationalistic Parti Québécois tried to introduce a Charter of Values, which would ban all overt religious symbols on public sector employees. That bill, too, never became law. However a similar bill is making its way through the Quebec General Assembly. In October last year, a proposal was submitted to the town of Montreal to develop a 100-home “Muslim community.” Local residents immediately resisted. Even the premier of Quebec, Philippe Couillard, joined the chorus of opposition.

While the rest of Canada has allowed itself to become a balkanized nation of dozens of different communities, each with its own religious and cultural personality, Quebec has worked hard to preserve its French identity. Visit any major Canadian city and you will see a westernized metropolis comprised of people of many races, religions and cultures. Visit the suburbs of those cities, and you will find entire enclaves inhabited by people of the same ethnic or religious groups. Visit Quebec, though, and you feel like you have entered an entirely different country. The signs are in French, the people predominantly speak French, and some will even ignore you if you speak to them in English.

Outside of Quebec, Canada is filled with cities and towns in which multiple unique peoples and races—each with its own culture, religion and heritage—exist side by side. To Mr. Trudeau and countless others, this is a positive reality. But is it?

What happens when one segment of society feels its culture is more important, and blocks others from integrating with and changing it? What happens when one group feels that it is superior to the others? This is the real issue facing Canada right now!

Has multiculturalism made Canada stronger? An honest evaluation leads to one answer: No!

Just look at recent events throughout Europe. There is mass civil unrest and distrust across nearly every European nation. Nationalistic groups are springing up everywhere, protesting unchecked immigration. People are afraid of terrorists making their way in with the immigrants, which has already happened. That’s not to say that every immigrant is a terrorist. But the terrorists openly admit to making their way into Europe in the midst of immigrant inflows. Do Canadians think that cannot happen in Canada? Other examples include Yugoslavia, Rwanda and even Syria. History shows that multicultural societies always unravel.

The Trumpet has long forecast that America, Britain and the Commonwealth countries of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are heading for troubling times. While a lot of focus is put on events in the United States, Canada too will face the same problems prophesied to hit America and Britain. Multiculturalism is not going to make Canada stronger. As time goes on, expect to see more race-related violence in Canada. As the Trumpet wrote in 2008:

The balkanization of Canada has spread far beyond the East-West French-English divide. Now, Canada’s cities are being carved up piecemeal too. And as these monocultural enclaves grow in numbers, they are exerting increasing political influence. The result: National laws and traditions are changing at the expense of the majority so as not to offend the minority.

Nearly 10 years later, the issue is beginning to come to a violent head as these many enclaves begin to come to blows with each other.

However, there is great hope for the future. The God who loves and created all races and nations is going to send his Son back to Earth to teach mankind to live together in peace, according to His laws and designs and ultimately bring all mankind into His eternal Family. To understand what’s in the immediate future for Canada, be sure to request your free copy of The United States and Britain in Prophecy, by Herbert W. Armstrong.