by Leah Bjornson in Vancouver With the final ballots long since counted and the prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau preparing to name his cabinet, members and…
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‘Ethnic’ Ridings to Watch on Election Night
by Ranjit Bhaskar in Toronto As Oct. 19 is only days away, a quick look at ridings with interesting ethno-cultural dynamics at play will give…
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The So-called ‘Ethnic Vote’ is Very Much in Play in 2015
by Paul Barber Waves of immigration throughout Canada’s history have made ethnic sub-populations key targets for Canadian election campaigns. Historically this has benefited the federal…
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The “Ethnic Vote”: All Over the Map
by Michael Adams (@AdamsMichaelj) and Andrew Griffith (@Andrew_Griffith) Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau notoriously blamed the separatists’ defeat in the 1995 Quebec…
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by Priya Ramanujam (@SincerelyPriya) in Scarborough, Ontario If the New Democratic Party (NDP) seeks to truly engage ethnic and racialized communities in this October’s federal…
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Protests Follow Aquino Across Canada
by Veronica C. Silva (@VSilvaCusi) in Toronto From Ottawa to Toronto to Vancouver, protest actions met Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III wherever he went…
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Election Watch: Debunking the “Ethnic Vote” Strategy
New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair, along with Toronto City Councillor Joe Cressy, seen here engaging with residents in Chinatown. Photo Credit: Joe Cressy…
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Is the Divisive Bill on Vietnamese Refugees All About the Election?
by Alice Musabende (@amusabende) in Ottawa Most North Americans, at least of a certain age, identify the fall of Saigon in April, 1975, with the news…
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PULSE: India – What You Didn’t Read in the Mainstream
by Maryann D’Souza in Toronto Pulse takes a look at some stories that caught the attention of Canada’s Indian diaspora community. From cricket fever to…
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“Employers Likely to Always Have Limited Role in Immigrant Selection”
by Our Special Correspondent (@NewCdnMedia) Canada’s most seasoned academic on immigration, Prof. Jeffrey Reitz, suggests that the decision of the government to postpone and reduce…
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