Ghomeshi is of Iranian Muslim ancestry, although he’s what you’d call a cultural Muslim: drink booze, eats pork, but still beats women.
Thanks. Saw this after I posted the question.
I believe Ghomeshi, like 0bama, uses his race as both a shield and sword. The Ghomeshi race card is very effect in Progressive circle, like the CBC. That’s why the CBC let him go this far.