is a canadite's religious belief private?

[Tobin S.]

1. We probably won't see a politician in the federal government admit that he or she is an atheist

in our lifetimes. Do you know if this has happened? I'll admit to being somewhat ignorant on the matter. I'm just guessing that it hasn't happened because of how the majority of our society views non-believers. There are probably many people in politics in D.C. who are atheists or agnostics. The social stigma of someone in such a position admitting it would probably be crushing. It's bad enough for ordinary people. The media would have a field day with it.