Vandana Kattar
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Proud Canadian, fitness fiend, ardent supporter of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Political Commentator on @PnPCBC
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What a historic day!
Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
in Winnipeg to witness reconciliation in action- the iconic HBC building being transferred to the Manitoba Southern Chiefs.
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THREAD: While I celebrate and offer congratulations to
@WabKinew
and
@GregFergus
, for their wins yesterday making history as Canada's first Black speaker and first First Nations Premier; I want to offer a thought and a reflection: 1/4
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A thread
Jas worked for me when I worked in PMO but our friendship began years before when he came to my house in an unexpected visit when I had my first child. A deep friendship developed quickly as he became a close friend, who always knew how to make me laugh. (1/5)
Our team is mourning the loss of one of our own today. Jaspreet Pandher spent several years on the team, serving Canadians and dedicating himself to building a better country. He worked hard, spoke thoughtfully, and always knew exactly how to make people laugh.
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But pave the way for the path of many. Let's give them patience and grace when we can. Let's offer them our support, let's remember the additional barriers they are facing and together we can help them overcome them. 4/4
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I just told my 3 year old daughter that someone like her, a half tamil/southasian woman became the Vice President of the United States. She has NO idea what I said but it felt amazing to say it to her.
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And straight up Anti Black, and Anti Indigenous racism along the way by the very institutions that they now lead. While their wins are historic, we need to help support them ensuring that this win is sustainable, and that they do not become an 'only' 3/4
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These men are about to face immense pressure about being the 'first', and the fear of being the only, especially given the higher stakes they will face. As racialized men, despite heading up institutions, they will still face additional challenges, biases 2/4
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Thinking of my friend
@ArnoldChanLib
today. It is still weird to be in a campaign without him. I miss his wise words and his sense of calm. My love goes to
@JeanYip3
and their family. Love you Arnie.
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"We will always stand up against hate" this is a message from a real Leader. Talking about the rise of hate and division and how we must continue to work to stop it with
@JustinTrudeau
and
@mohamadfakih8
at
@ParamountFoods
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I think my favorite moment of this was
@shanellekaul_
saying my name properly and my daughter asking me if she was one of her "aunties". This is why
#RepresentationMatters
Thank you
@CP24
for having me!
#pronouncemyname
#mynameismyidentity
#diversityandinclusion
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As I put my kids to bed I am thinking about the poor boy who will never feel his mother's arms around him again. Hate and Islamophobia took his family away.Thinking of my Muslim friends and they grapple with yet another attack on their community.
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I can't help but feel that a part of me is gone, a part of me is broken, so many regrets and not enough time. I had the opportunity to talk to him yesterday and I told him how much I loved and cared for him. Goodbye little brother. I love you and will always carry you in my ❤
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Agree with this statement, this is a very powerful SO-31 from
@GregFergus
I encourage you all to watch
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I have had the honor of knowing
@NavdeepSBains
for over 15 years. He has been a friend, mentor and was the first person to give me a chance in politics. I learned so much under his guidance and wouldn't be where I am today without him. Best to luck to my bhai, Nav.
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Was nice to spend time with my friend, mentor and old boss
@NavdeepSBains
as we celebrated both his birthday and his last speech in the House. Politics and Parliament won't be the same without him, but I look forward to seeing what he does next! Happy Birthday Bhai!
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Congratulations
@AmarjeetSohiYEG
on being the new Mayor for
#Edmonton
! I know you will work tirelessly to serve and help support your constituents!
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Most of all, Jas became my family. Checking in on me when I was busy checking in on everyone. My only regret was not spending more time with him. I know Jas wouldn't want me to mourn him, but to toast to him and share his story, to offer a laugh to someone as he once did.(4/5)
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He was passionate on making sure this country stayed diverse and inclusive and ensuring that people knew that Alberta's like him existed. He was an amazing political force who taught me so much about the West. (3/5)
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Got the kids down in time to catch
@JustinTrudeau
@HonAhmedHussen
@marcomendicino
and our first Syrian-Canadian Minister
@OmarAlghabra
speak at the
@SCFGTA
event celebrating the 5 year anniversary of welcoming Syrian refugees to 🇨🇦
#welcomerefugees
#SCF
#DiversityandInclusion
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Jas was special. He was caring and spent time checking in on those he knew. He himself flew under the radar never drawing attention to himself but focussed on those who needed support. He often came into my office offering me a chai break,forcing me to take time for myself (2/5)
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Celebrating Rohans first
#diwali
with
#diwalionthehill
with
@JustinTrudeau
@sangita_patel
,
@AnitaOakville
@gary_srp
and many others from our Liberal caucus!
#Diwali
#DiwaliCelebration2020
#Deepavali
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Our final goodbye. Thank you to
@kunalsparmar
and
@AngadGhungrana
foo helping me out with this.
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A very "all lives matter" type of response. Diversity can be easy but inclusion needs to be intentional. If you can't recognize the obstacles that racialized Canadians face on top of all the usual hurdles, how can you lead a country as diverse as 🇨🇦
#cdnpoli
1/ Today, Leader Erin O’Toole was asked the following question by Omar Sachedina, “After the London attack… you stood before thousands of people and said you were committed to urgent action.
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Thank you
@nathandowner1
and
@stephaniesmyth
for a vibrant discussion on
#Onpoli
today, and to
@AdrienneBatra
@beyrima
and
@AlvinTedjo
for being great co-panelists!
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I am truly missing home, especially during
#thaipongal
but this celebration with
@JustinTrudeau
@AnitaOakville
@gary_srp
and our Liberal caucus is just what I needed to lift my spirits
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Just finished this awesome book by
@ZerlinaMaxwell
. A great summary of why POC, women, and youth should be the focus of outreach for upcoming election campaigns and how traditional campaigning and inner circles need to change to reflect this diversity.
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Great to celebrate
#MidAutumnFestival
with .
@JustinTrudeau
,
@MajidJowhari
and the York Regional Liberal team in Richmond Hill!
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Excited to cast my vote today for
@BonnieCrombie
! It'll be my parents first time casting theirs in a Leadership race. Our family has known Bonnie for years, as an MP, Councillor, and Mayor. We know Ontario needs a Leader like her. Let's go!!
#imwithBonnie
Today’s the day! The first day of voting takes place across half the province. Thank you to all our volunteers knocking on doors, driving voters to the polls, making calls, sending texts & working hard to get out the vote!
📞🚪✊—>1️⃣ 🗳️
Learn more and make a plan to vote:
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After my daughter was born, I spent days depressed for no reason, I couldn't stop crying and I didnt know what was wrong with me. I felt ashamed that after having this miracle that I was so sad. Post partum depression is real and it's okay to have it
#BellLetsTalk
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Windsor families were hurt by last week's illegal blockades. Minister
@OmarAlghabra
is meeting with them to show our Government's support.
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Thank you for championing this
@SenatorWanda
!
And thanks to
@MajidJowhari
for bringing it forward in the House!
I am overjoyed to see the adoption of Motion 83 in the Senate, which supports federal recognition of August 1st as
#EmancipationDay
! With this step we continue the fight to dismantle systemic anti-Black racism in 🇨🇦
@SenMoodie
@SenatorRavalia
@SenJaffer
@SenateCA
#ABR
#cdnpoli
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Excited to join this fantastic group of women with
@tamilwomen
tonight! Tune in at 8pm for our insta live conversation on why women are important to politics and why we need more of them!
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Pick a bestie who will hype you when you need it.
But yes- check my commentary on the cabinet shuffle with
@DavidWCochrane
on this special edition of
@PnPCBC
!
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Africa is on the move. This trip will provide new opportunities to grow the economy for both Canada and Africa
Trade is key to growing our economy and creating jobs.
I’m with
@JustinTrudeau
in Africa to build on our strong people to people links and help create jobs for Canadians.
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Love hearing about party renewal
@BonnieCrombie
talking my language, growing our volunteers, finding strong local candidates in open nominations and rebuilding from the grassroots
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Thank you
@EqualVoiceCA
for having me. I hope my experiences will encourage more women especially more women of colour to consider a career in politics!
#representationmatters
#addwomenchangepolitics
#DiversityandInclusion
We had the amazing opportunity to meet with
@vkattar
to talk about her journey to politics and her takeaways from working as Director of Operations, Outreach and Planning for the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada👏🤩
Watch the full interview now⬇️⬇️
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With
@navdeepsbains
, celebrating
#innovation
in
@YorkRegion
and the
#southlake
regional health centre
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This is so heartbreaking.
Last night, Shahin Moghadam ate the last tupperware of 'ghormeh sabzi' his wife Shakiba made before leaving for Iran. She left freezer full a year ago so Shahin wouldn't eat out while she & their son Rosstin were away. You can see the pain still so deep and raw.
#flight752
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If my 2.5 year old is already arguing with me about what clothes to wear- I shudder to think what's going to happen when she's like, 12
#momlife
#toddlertantrums
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SO EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU!!!!
I’m not going far though. I will soon be starting as a Regional Advisor for Ontario in the Prime Minister’s Office. I'm really looking forward to working with my home province where as we all know - good things tend to grow.
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Great announcement! Quality childcare is also necessary to keep women in the workforce. Check it out 👇👇👇
High quality child care is a necessity. Today
@HonAhmedHussen
announced an historic investment in early learning and child care for Ontario. See details here👇
#Cdnpoli
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If you know
@SalmaZahid15
like I know her, you know she is anything but oppressed. She is a fierce, hard working woman, who can whip out a policy note, knock 100 doors still find time to make a meal if she wants. But oppressed? I think not
#respectchoices
I will always stand up for womens' right to make their own choices. I’m not oppressed.
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With
@NavdeepSBains
and
@BonnieCrombie
speaking with
@BIOTECanada
leaders about
#innovation
and
#lifesciences
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Everyone has their own individual struggles when it comes to mental health. For me, coming to terms that I have postpartum depression and getting help for it has been most important. It doesn't make me a bad mother, or anyone else who is experiencing it.
#BellLetsTalk
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Sharing this again because I feel that one thing many people don't know about
@AnitaAnandMP
is about her dedication to fighting systemic racism and making Canada a more equitable place for all people who call Canada home. This is central to her values.
There are two things that I really regret I had to cut for space in the final story. One is a look at Anand's LLM thesis and how it came to be. Here are the bits from the cutting-room floor. 6/
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A great read about thr importance of intersectionality as companies and organizations think through how to become more diverse.
Also a reminder that diversity is nothing without inclusion
Expecting white women, no matter how well-intentioned, to lead diversity initiatives is problematic when they haven’t experienced racism firsthand. Elevating them to saviour status may do affected groups more harm than good. Via the
@globeandmail
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Congratulations
@KayabagaArielle
! Happy to see another strong, talented, and smart woman of colour join our team! Looking forward to working with you.
#addwomenchangepolitics
#womenofcolour
#diversityandinclusion
Congratulations Arielle Kayabaga for winning the Liberal nomination in London West! Arielle is a strong, dynamic woman and I am so happy she will be carrying the Liberal banner into the next election!
@KayabagaArielle
#ldnont
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Yesterday we gathered together to honour our friend Jas Pandher. I got to spend time with his beautiful family and tell them stories about Jas and his life in Ottawa. Thank you to everyone who came together yesterday. Our hearts our broken, but Jas' legacy will always be with us
Today I paid tribute to Jaspreet Singh Pandher, who recently passed away at the age of 32.
He spent several years on our Liberal government team, serving Canadians and building a better country.
May Jaspreet's legacy continue to inspire those he touched for many years to come.
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Who has a plan to make lives more affordable?
@JustinTrudeau
's plan will save families in Toronto $11,000 a year on average for child care.
@erinotoole
's plan would only save them $1,000.
#ForwardForEveryone
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This podcast is what brings my Indian father and non-Indian husband together. Vote! Vote! Vote!
3 hours to go.
We’re closing the gap but are still behind.
If each of you can find two people to vote Launch Angle in the next 3 hours that would be almost 50,000 extra votes...I’d like our chances.
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Lucky to have
@AnitaOakville
breaking glass ceilings for us south asian women, and championing diversity and inclusion everywhere she goes!!
Visible minority women can win in
#Oakville
and across the country. Congratulations to all who put their name on the ballot and let’s continue to work towards diverse and inclusive leadership in institutions across this great country. 🇨🇦🙏🏽
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Love how
@BonnieCrombie
understands diverse communities- asked about her favourite holiday, mentions her love of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas!
#itsdiwaliseason
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Welcome
@ChahalGeorge
to the
@liberal_party
team! Can't wait to work with you and win that seat in
#YYC
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#Milton
and fellow GTA friend tune in at 11:30 for this announcement by
@OmarAlghabra
and
@vankayak
. This makes me miss my days of taking the
@GOtransit
!
.
@vankayak
and I have some exciting news to share with you this morning. Tune in live to my Facebook page at 11:30am EST to learn more.
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11 PM in
#Calgary
. This says it all.
@eshaa_k
cant wait for you to bring
@NirmalaNaidoo
to
#Ottawa
!
That’s a wrap for today with this great rally in Calgary! On our way to BC now!
#Chooseforward
#elxn43
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THREAD: I encourage everyone to watch this episode of
@cbcmarketplace
to educate yourselves on the role of colorism and how it plays in many south asian/black/Latina and asian womens lives. I started using many of the below mentioned skin lightening products when I was 14
This former beauty pageant contestant started using skin-lightening products at age 10. Sabrina Manku says this desire to fit society’s idea of beauty impacted her self-image. She’s since stopped using them and wants others to do the same.
@AshaTomlinson
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Congratulations
@KazimHabib
I've learned so much from you and it was an honor to have you on my team. Looking forward to seeing what you do next! We will truly miss you.
After 7 years of working in politics & for/with amazing staff & leaders, today’s my last day at work as I leave to go back to school.
A younger Kazim would never have predicted working on such important files for 🇨🇦 & the PM.
Few things I’ve seen in my time in politics: (1/)
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.
@JustinTrudeau
and .
@votearnoldchan
greeting commuters in
#scarboroughagincourt
coming from the gotrain
#cdnpoli
http://t.co/y3LYZpLNHQ
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As someone who lived through the Ottawa Convoy, appreciate
@BonnieCrombie
talking about how Doug Ford was MIA, that it's okay to protest peacefully but this was nothing but that- needed to take action earlier.
#onpoli
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Boom! Looking forward to working with these two awesome women!
#addwomenchangepolitics
#DiversityandInclusion
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If you are wondering where the anti science, racist, and dangerous protests came from check out this thread 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽. You can't talk out of both sides of your mouth and not take responsibility to what it leads too.
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I know everyone is thinking of this family today and saying the right things, but go further and ask yourself: how are you preventing this from happening again? Are you an ally? Do you speak up against hate? This needs more than thoughts and prayers, but a call to action.
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Congratulations
@coteau
looking forward to working with you again!
Liberals in Don Valley East have nominated Michael Coteau as our Team Trudeau candidate. Congratulations, Michael!
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"Being a refugee is neither a choice nor a crime; it is a necessity. When people take extraordinary risks to their lives to get to safety, let us give them a fair shot at success"
My friend
@gary_srp
contribution in
@TheTorontoStar
today:
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If you didnt catch it today- please take a moment to listen to this Statement in the House.
"We see you" 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
Anti-Black racism exists in Canada and we must do all that we can to end it for good. So as leaders and as allies, we must listen to, learn from, and work with every person who marches and posts and expects more than the status quo.
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Everyone needs to see this vote
@KeewatinookAski
and I do think
@MarcMillerVM
has found his true calling.
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Wishing my friend
@AmarjeetSohiYEG
best of luck on his Mayoral run. He is a passionate, kind person who cares about people and will work hard for the people of
#Edmonton
I love this city.
Edmonton is a city of opportunity. For businesses. For families. For everyone.
Join me as we build an Edmonton for all of us.
#SohiForMayor
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Hands down one of my fav couples. Happy Anniversary guys!
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Getting ready for the big day! .
@mirjanafernando
.
@janniesl
thank you .
@jetblackottawa
.
@blushpretty
!
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Please take a moment to read this thread 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
Anti-black racism does not stop at the border.
I have heard from people who have said that we should not worry about what is happening in the US because that is not our problem.
As a Black man & a father of 3 young boys, I can tell you it is a lived reality for Black Canadians.
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Wishing my favourite former professor and friend
@KirstyDuncanMP
a Happy Birthday!!!! This moose loves you
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Economic inclusion is key in supporting diversity and inclusion. Federal procurement is a tool to help ensure ALL Canadians have access to these opportunities. Looking forward to see how this pilot project roles out
#diversityandinclusion
🇨🇦’s prosperity depends on ensuring that all 🇨🇦ians have access to opportunities for economic advancement. Federal procurement is a powerful tool to support this goal.
@SPAC_PSPC
has launched 7 pilots for Canadian Black owned/led businesses.
Find out more:
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HUGE news for the auto sector and for good paying middle class jobs in
#Windsor
thank you
@Irek_K
@FP_Champagne
and
@OmarAlghabra
Today, we announced the largest ever investment in Canada’s auto sector! This will create thousands of new, middle class jobs at Canada’s first domestic electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility.👇
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👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
Last night,
@erinotoole
tried to deceive Canadians. He has promised the Gun Lobby that he would lift our party's ban on these now-prohibited deadly weapons, incl. those used at École Polytechnique, Dawson College, the Quebec Mosque, and in Nova Scotia to kill innocent people.
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Thank you for attending today's roundtable! .
@cma
.
@accessalliance
.
@rnao
.
@ccrweb
.
@refugeecentre
#cdnpoli
#lpc
http://t.co/0Lr2c0JgSn
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This is a common Canadian story. My dad also came here and started a business that employed canadians and raised me to love this country and the opportunities that
#Canada
gives us. This fearmongering is not only dangerous but goes against what this country is about
I saw what immigrants contribute to our society: after just a few years, my father, with family support, was employing dozens of Canadians in his cabinet-making business. Read what I had to say about the wedge Conservatives are trying to drive between us
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"Next time your in a room, ask who is not being included"
@AhmedDHussen
talking about strength in our
#diversity
#Lib2018
#halifax
.
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Congrats .
@voteahmed
,
#LPC
's first Somali-Canadian candidate, and our next MP for York South Weston!
#cdnpoli
#teamtrudeau
#diversity
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