That alt-right scoundrel Kellie Leitch is at it again! Did you hear the news?

The other day the Conservative leadership candidate dragged her knuckles even further along the floor by proposing we tell prospective immigrants the following rules, that “both the man and the woman must consent to marriage,” that “it is illegal to force people into a marriage” and that “beating your spouse and your children is forbidden.”

What an intolerable bigot! Let’s drive her out of kumbaya Canada! Oh, wait. My bad. I have several screens open on my computer at the same time and got confused. These aren’t Leitch’s proposals after all.

They’re lines from an instructional video that immigrants to Denmark must watch to prepare for their citizenship test, which includes many questions about cultural values.

How embarrassing. Not for me, though. For the anti-Leitch mob.

For the past couple of days, liberal elites — and some alleged conservatives — have been falling over themselves to condemn Leitch for the inexcusable sin of suggesting the following questions be put to prospective new Canadians:

Are men and woman equal, and entitled to equal protection under the law?

Is it ever OK to coerce or use violence against an individual or a group who disagrees with your views?

Do you recognize that to have a good life in Canada you will need to work hard to provide for yourself and your family, and that you can’t expect to have things you want given to you?

And in case there’s any confusion, the Denmark above is indeed the same Denmark in northern Europe that’s routinely held up as a role model society by North America’s progressive left.

Denmark’s immigration test includes two portions, one covering language and the other, as they explain it, concerning “the principles of democracy, an individual’s personal freedom and integrity, gender equality and freedom of expression and religion. There are also questions about practical, concrete issues such as the ban on circumcision [!], ban on forced marriage, parents’ responsibility for their children, education, health, work, tax etc.”

To pass you need to get 21 out of 30 questions right.

And while the new government is looking to make this test even more difficult, the test in place was last revised in 2010, when Anders Fogh Rasmussen (a recent head of NATO) was prime minister.

It looks like the supposed despicable ogre Leitch would be more comfortable airing her bottom-feeder views in...liberal Europe.

And don’t get me started on those outrageous Norwegians, who dare to instruct newcomers that “all marriage must be entered into voluntarily. Men and women have the same right to choose their own marriage partner.”

If the navel-gazing members of Canada’s establishment took a moment to look around the world, they’d realize the silliness of their faux outrage over Leitch’s modest pitch.

For the record, I think Leitch would make a poor leader and prime minister. But not because of this issue, which polling has shown a majority of Canadians across the political spectrum support (no doubt that’s why she’s keeping at it).

Right now our dopey “Discover Canada” package put together by the feds as a citizenship test study guide mentions the Hudson’s Bay Company more times than it does Canadian values. They barely warrant a peep aside from the nod that “Canada’s diversity includes gay and lesbian Canadians.”

While we can quibble about Leitch’s specific wording and approach, the notion that this isn’t a valid conversation to have is simply off the mark.

afurey@postmedia.com