to me the issue isn't about politicians, it's about public servants, including teachers and doctors. while i'm not particularly upset about a ban like this, and get it, i would also argue that the restrictions on political symbols at work don't really apply to politicians because they aren't providing services, or not exactly. it's subtle. a political staffer that provides services to a population in a riding should not be able to display political or religious symbols while doing so, but for the politician itself, it's somewhat irrelevant. kind of. broadly, but not really.

i would not vote for a politician that displays religious symbols and would choose not to associate with them if they win. that's largely enough, as i probably don't need to interact with them directly, and they aren't exactly public servants.

but the keffiyah ban should logically be extended to hijabs and other religious symbols, so long as it exists, and even if i don't think the legislature is a valid area of regulation, in this respect. i'm more concerned about keeping politics and religion out of schools, hospitals and places where services are received, like service ontario.

it's kind of a step in the right direction, though, even if it misses the point.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-legislative-assembly-bans-keffiyehs-1.7176965