Campaign Rally Dept: The Canadian Arab Federation, which lost government funding in 2009 over its criticism of Israel s invasion of Lebanon, says it received an email Tuesday night from the office of Etobicoke Centre Conservative candidate Ted Opitz asking the group to be part of a campaign rally with Harper Thursday night, according to The Star. The opportunity is to have up to 20 people in national folklore costumes which represent their ethnic backgrounds. These people will sit in front row behind the PM great TV photo op and a group Immigration Minister Jason Kenney once characterized as harbouring hateful sentiments toward Israel and Jews was invited to wear ethnic costumes for a photo op with Conservative Leader Stephen Harper. We, at the Etobicoke Centre riding, are trying to create a photo op about all the multicultural groups that support Ted Opitz our local Conservative candidate and the Prime Minister, reads the email sent by Zeljko Zed Zidaric with the subject line: Opportunity Thursday night with the Prime Minister. As
reported in the news.
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