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Monte Solberg Explains Why Conservatives Hate Tamil, Portugese And Roma Immigrants
Published on 2010-08-23 11:15:00
Considering that the vast majority of Canadians (the Solberg family included) have immigrant roots, you have to wonder why Right wingers like Monty hate newcomers to Canada so much. We have about 30 million people living in the world's second largest country."Almost the first issue I had to deal with when I became minister was the thousands of illegal Portuguese workers who came to Canada to visit, never to leave again. Most ended up working construction in Toronto where they raised families and
A Little Background On That "SECRET GOVERNMENT SURVEY" About Tamils In The Sun Papers
Published on 2010-08-23 09:43:00
"It would be fair, I think, to describe my first reaction to the story that was front page news throughout the Sun chain today as somewhat -- brow-furrow-y. Not, I should note, over the "BOGUS REFUGEES" headline plastered over a picture of Tamil migrants disembarking from the Sun Sea, but specifically, the apparent source for that particular claim: A secret government survey reveals the majority of successful Tamil refugees travel back to Sri Lanka, raising questions about the legitimacy of the
'Harper Flunks Political Math' - Brian Topp
Published on 2010-08-19 14:53:00
"Political mathematics are endless fun.For example, our friends at ThreeHundredEight.com make a pretty good case that, contrary to some recent discussion in English Canada, giving more seats to Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta probably doesn't alter the political chessboard. It is still very hard to see, even after redistribution, how any of the three national political parties can put together a majority government as long as the Bloc holds most of Quebec's seats.Another interesting piece
