a local conservative magazine re-printed the cartoon, siting that they had to, to preserve their freedom of expression.

I think that reason is bullshit!! How was their right suddenly in danger? (The Western Standard) How does re-printing this over and over improve the situation?
This publisher, Ezra Levant, by the way -is- Jewish. The more cynical side of me wonders if he saw this as just an opportunity to say:"Gee, look how crazy and violent those muslims are". Many Canadian retailers have declined to stock the Feb. 27 issue of the Western Standard due to the controversy.

That's just my opinion, I could be wrong.