Ontario Tories urged to court new Canadians
MARIA BABBAGE
The Canadian Press
February 21, 2009: globeandmail.comNIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said he's been dubbed “minister for curry in a hurry” by some of his colleagues because he's spent so much time courting new Canadians, a move that he urged his Ontario cousins to follow.
In a speech Saturday to Ontario Progressive Conservatives, Mr. Kenney said he got the moniker after spending so many weekends meeting the “remarkable diversity” of new Canadians in the Toronto area.
“I've been nicknamed by some of my colleagues as the minister for curry in a hurry,” he said, drawing laughs from the crowd assembled in Niagara Falls, Ont., for a weekend convention. continue reading [see also: Kenney urges Ont. Tories to court immigrants]
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2 comments:
I find this "ethnic vote" pandering insincere and insulting. I'm surprised immigrant groups fall for it.
What's sad about this is that the immigration system is now used as a tool to pander to immigrant votes irrespective of real labour market needs. If Canada's immigration was truly about meeting the needs of the job market then Jason Kenney wouldn't be so adamant to keep Canada's immigration intake at 260,000+ immigrants in this recessionary year.
Many immigrants have ruined their careers by immigrating to Canada. Many Canadians have a lower standard of living due to the increased competition in the job market due to mass immigration. Canada needs to lower immigration targets.
nice country. I saw the photos :))
But very cold :))
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