Kevin Rudd: Abbott, a former boxer, Rhodes scholar and trainee priest, promised to restore political stability, cut taxes and crack down on asylum seekers arriving by boat, according to The Star. It was frustration with Labors leadership turmoil that cost the government dearly at the polls. Labor dumped then-prime pinister Kevin Rudd in 2010 for Australias first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, only to reinstate Rudd as leader in June in a desperate bid to stay in power and SYDNEY/CANBERRA Australias conservative leader Tony Abbott swept into office in national elections on Saturday as voters punished the outgoing Labor government for six years of turbulent rule and for failing to maximize the benefits of a now fading mining boom. From today I declare that Australia is under new management and Australia is once more open for business, Abbott told jubilant supporters in Sydney. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Parti Qu b cois: She made the comments in an exclusive interview with the French-language newspaper Le Devoir about the Parti Qu b cois proposed charter of values, according to Huffington Post. The statements were made in defence of the partys recent firm stance on promoting secularism in the province and Quebec Premier Pauline Marois said a policy of multiculturalism in England has led to people "beating each other up and setting off bombs" because the society has no clear sense of identity. In the interview, she said women working in daycares who wear hijabs are in a position to influence children to practice religion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edmonton Oilers: "At this level, guys can shoot the puck no matter what position they play or what role they play," said Bunz who is "starting over" as his second campaign as an Edmonton Oilers farmhand approaches, according to CBC. Others competing in a tournament here for Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks prospects teams also know they are on a long and winding road to the NHL if they get there at all. Traditionally, goaltenders take longer than other position players to reach the game's top level and Tyler Bunz came to a rude realization in his first season as a professional goaltender. "The game is a lot faster, and it's going to take a lot more years than I thought to develop and become an elite goalie at the pro level." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Cyrille Simard: FREDERICTON When it comes to people like Cyrille Simard, TransCanada has a challenge in selling the Energy East Pipeline project in New Brunswick, according to The Chronicle Herald. They gave us the assurance that it was understood that it is a very important issue and that they would take care of that by bringing some new scenarios of a route, Simard says and The mayor of Edmundston says he wants the company to guarantee the west-to-east pipeline, which could traverse his city of 16,000, wont harm the areas watershed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Pauline Marois: In the course of reflecting on her shambolic first year in office broken promises, abrupt reversals in policy, bungling ministers , Marois threw out a revealing twist on her determination to affirm Quebec values. According to Le Devoir :, according to The Star. In other words, to put forward a critique of the idea of multiculturalism, Marois, a citizen of Canada until further notice, invokes racial and religious divisions in a European country that, like many others, is struggling with issues involving immigration and minorities and We knew that Quebec Premier Pauline Marois was a small-minded and cynical politician. Her latest salvo in defence of the idea of a Charter of Quebec Values shows she is also remarkably ignorant about the country she seeks to destroy. Pauline Marois compared the French model of la cit roughly: secularism , which is not perfect, to multiculturalism as practised in the United Kingdom. In England, they hit each other in the mouth and send bombs because its multiculturalism and no one can find his place anymore in that society. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Gurjit Bajwa: Hes animated, articulate and mostly in a good mood. But hes frustrated, according to The Star. Part of his frustration stems from the proposed Charter of Quebec Values, set to be presented on Monday. If passed, it would prohibit public-sector workers in that province from wearing what Bajwa has on his head every day, along with other religious symbols such as hijabs, yarmulkes and visible crucifixes and Sitting in the quiet cafeteria at Etobicoke General Hospital, Dr. Gurjit Bajwa doesnt give off the impression of a man who just pulled a near 10-hour shift the previous day in the ER, where he was so busy he barely had time to go to the bathroom. His arms crossed, Bajwa, born and raised in Etobicoke, says he wants everyone to see past a part of his attire as crucial as his stethoscope: his turban. He wants them to see him for who he is: a human being, a Canadian who is also a Sikh. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Daniel Breton: Calling it erratic would be the kindest assessment of the current Parti Qu b cois governments performance on the anniversary week of its election in September of last year. Loopy ideas floated by newly installed ministers included suggestions that retroactive taxes should be imposed on people earning more than $130,000, extending Bill 101 rules to daycares, and reducing English-second-language instruction in French-language schools in favour of more sovereigntist indoctrination, according to The Star. One year on, the government appears to be on a surer footing but by pushing its divisive agenda, it is serving its own electoral interests at the expense of Quebecs overall well-being and This is an edited version of an editorial that appeared Wednesday in the Montreal Gazette : The appointment of former green activist Daniel Breton as environment minister seemed a natural fit, until it came out that before his election he was an employment-insurance fraudster, a rental deadbeat and a lead-footed driver averse to paying his speeding tickets. Despite census results and studies by the Office qu b cois de la langue fran aise suggesting that French is not endangered as the provinces language of common usage, the government introduced Bill 14 , legislation that would have added nagging francization rules on small businesses and further discriminatory measures against English. It was gratifying to see both francophones and anglophones speak out against the bill. This summers horrific rail crash in Lac-M gantic may have been a disaster for that community, but it was a boon for PQ fortunes in that Premier Pauline Marois got deserved praise for her compassionate and capable response to it. Further abetting the PQ resurgence has been the governments anticipated Charter of Quebec Values . Proposed restrictions on the display of religious symbols by those on government payrolls is proving virulently divisive, but is finding favour among francophones sensitive to growing immigration to Quebec. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Genghis Khan: The Associated Press archive A portrait of Mongolian chieftain Genghis Khan. CP , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Shortly thereafter, a procession of slaves and warriors escorted the ruler's body, wrapped in a white felt blanket, to its final resting place. Slivers of fragrant sandalwood were placed in the grave to prevent insects from gnawing at the body of the Great Khan. Michael Hennig / University of California at San Diego Research scientist Albert Lin is counting on radar and satellite imagery to find the grave of Genghis Khan shown below in undated portrait , but veteran archaeologists doubt gadgetry will lead to the desired results. BLOOMBERG THE WASHINGTON POST Enlarge Image Genghis Khan's end didn't begin heroically. The Mongolian ruler simply fell off his horse. His hands and legs must have lost their strength. It was an embarrassing incident from which he never recovered. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

free legal services: The park played host to Access Pro Bono Societys sixth annual Advice-a-thon, where 72 lawyers of various specialties volunteered their skills while drawing attention to the dearth of free legal services in B.C, according to CTV. Theres a glaring need for free legal services in this province. Theres people who cant afford to hire lawyers at their regular rates, or even discounted rates, and they re faced with very severe legal problems and Legal advice rarely comes cheap, but for a crowd of low-income Vancouverites who queued up in Victory Square on Friday, it was absolutely free. We do it because we need to do it, said Jamie Maclaren, executive director of APB. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Kevin Rudd: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd conceded defeat Saturday, according to The Chronicle Herald. A win for the coalition comes despite the relative unpopularity of party leader Tony Abbott and CANBERRA, Australia Australias conservative opposition has swept to power in a national election and ended six years of Labor Party rule. The conservative Liberal Party-led coalition managed to win over a disenchanted public by promising to end a hated tax on carbon emissions, boost the nations flagging economy and bring about political stability after years of Labor Party infighting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.