robin v: What could be more absurd than the concept of an 'all Canadian' boy or girl A society which emphasizes uniformity is one which creates intolerance and hate, according to Toronto Star. That was Pierre Trudeau in 1971 defending his determination to increase both the scale and the diversity of immigration to Canada. By Robin V. Sears Sun., Nov. 6, 2016 There is no such thing as a model or ideal Canadian. He made the declaration to the Ukranian Canadian National Congress. There was a clear line connecting his government legacy of immigration success and the sight at Pearson Airport last Christmas. It was no doubt a compelling message for a Canadian community whose parents had often suffered sneers as Russian peasants who don't share Canadian values. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

source government: Source: Government of Canada, according to The Chronicle Herald. Source Source The Canadian Press Source: Quebec Immigration Department ——— Number of Syrian refugees settled in Canada Since Nov. 4, 2015, 33,239 Syrian refugees have come to Canada. 12,402 of them have been privately sponsored. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sunday rally: However, Banik explained this is just the latest in decades of violence toward this and other religious minorities, according to CBC. That is why they called people together of all backgrounds and religions to take part in Sunday rally. "In this demonstration, we have multicultural people — people of different religion … they will get a knowledge that we are brothers here and we have to live in a society in a harmony way." Jebunnessa Chapola led the group in singing Oh Canada and Bangladesh national anthem, Amar Sonar Bangla. Banik said it was only one week ago when he was hearing reports of the minority Hindu people in Bangladesh being tortured and homes being burned. Chapola said it was a way to show not only the connection of the two countries, but a trans-national solidarity. Organizer of Sunday rally said it is important to know that people and governments are aware of what happening to religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh. "We want to raise our voice which we want to share with Canadian government because we are very hopeful that Canadian government will help us to talk to our government." Banik said it important to help make sure people know about what happening. "We are asking government to look into this matter because we believe that if government are aware, they can stop it." People stood outside of Saskatoon City Hall Sunday singing in protest of the violence toward and torture of religious minorities in Bangladesh. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

values test: Quebec MP Steven Blaney has gone further, echoing the need for a modified citizenship test but adding a call to force women to remove any face veils before taking the citizenship oath, and calling for a Royal Commission into Canadian identity, according to CTV. Raitt says she is friends with Leitch and Blaney, both of whom have the right to raise these issues during the leadership race. In an interview with Evan Solomon, host of CTV Question Period, Raitt said any debate around immigration should be about helping to grow the country. "Putting something like a values test in that place, in that space, I think is going to have the opposite effect and it'll chill people wanting to come here," Raitt said. "I don't think it helps if you sign up on a questionnaire that says 'do you like freedom or maple syrup'." Whether aspiring Canadians should face a values test has been a major question in the Conservative leadership race so far after Ontario MP Kellie Leitch said she wants to see immigrants screened for their beliefs before they become citizens. But, she says, if security or education are a concern, those are the systems that should be improved. "I don't agree with them," Raitt said. The 12 confirmed Conservative candidates will have the chance to face off for the first time in a leadership debate Wednesday night in Saskatoon. A number of other Conservative leadership candidates have said they disagree with Leitch and Blaney, including Ontario MP Michael Chong, who is the son of immigrants, and Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai, who moved to Canada from Tanzania. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yard mark: Jonathon Jennings threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Emmanuel Arceneaux, as the Lions defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 41-18 for a third straight victory that locked up their first home playoff game since the 2011 Grey Cup, according to CBC. Jennings eclipsed the 5,000-yard mark for the season, and Arceneaux hauled in 10 catches for 180 yards to give him 105 receptions on the year for B.C. , which will host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers next Sunday in the West Division semifinal. "It huge for the organization," said Jennings, who was 17-of-25 passing with an interception. "This is getting us on track to do the things we want to do." Jennings connected with Terrell Sinkfield on his other TD completion, while Paul McCallum was perfect on four field goals and two converts for B.C. after coming out of retirement on Tuesday at age 46. They hope to take a couple more over the next few weeks. Travis Lulay added a touchdown toss to Bryan Burnham in mop-up duty. Meaningful game for Lions Winnipeg , which owned the tiebreaker over B.C. after winning both games between the clubs, put pressure on the Lions to either beat or tie Saskatchewan on Saturday to secure home field after the Blue Bombers posted a 33-20 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks in the nation capital on Friday. "The biggest thing we talked about all week was just taking care of ourselves," said Jennings, in his second CFL season. "We never lost focus." A victory by the lowly Roughriders , who lost three straight to close out the season, would have meant B.C. getting on a plane to play at Winnipeg next weekend. "It always good to be able practise winning when you have to," said Lions head coach and general manager Wally Buono. "I've always believed that." Lions pivot reaches milestone Jennings entered play needing just 81 yards passing to join Doug Flutie, Dave Dickenson and Casey Printers as the only quarterbacks in Lions' history to reach 5,000 in a season, and the second-year pivot got that out of the way in an opening quarter that saw him connect with Arceneaux on two scores. "It something cool to say you did," Jennings said of the milestone. "I'm fortunate and blessed to be healthy all season and have a great team." Quarterback by committee Saskatchewan elected to sit starting quarterback Darian Durant because of some bumps and bruises, while Jake Waters, who split time under centre last week, missed out with a broken collarbone. Brandon Bridge and Greg Morris ran in TDs for Saskatchewan, while Tyler Crapigna kicked a field goal, a single and two converts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

french-canadian line: Clinton briefly mentioned her maternal grandmother French-Canadian roots in her 2003 memoir, "Living History." But as she researched the connection, Moreau-Desharnais says she was surprised by how deep those roots went."She really has a good French-Canadian line," she said in an interview. "And when you trace her matrilineal line, or female to female to female, her ultimate female ancestor is Jeanne Ducorps, one of the Filles du Roi."Ducorps was one of more than 700 women sent to New France -- often against their will -- by King Louis XIV between 1663 and 1673 to serve as brides for the men in the colony, according to National Observer. Many were orphans or had been abandoned in refuge houses, and were sometimes unfairly labelled "women of ill repute," according to the president of a historical society dedicated to studying them."For the most part were girls who didn't have a lot of future in France," Irene Belleau said in a telephone interview. Gail Moreau-Desharnais of the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan has traced a branch of Clinton family tree all the way back to the Filles du Roi or "King Daughters," a group of young women who were sent from France in the 17th century to help populate the colony. But while a small percentage had worked as prostitutes and many were poor, she said others arrived in New France with possessions or furniture, implying a slightly higher status. And populate they did: Belleau says most of the women found husbands quickly and had a total of 4,459 children, earning them the nickname "mothers of the nation."Ducorps is not the only King Daughter found in Clinton family tree. What they had in common was a mission: all were given a sum of money and chosen or obligated to come to New France with a "royal mandate" to marry and help populate the colony, which was overwhelmingly male. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

german immigrant: Friedrich Trump had been in North America a few years when he set out for the Yukon, says the author of a new edition of her multi-generational family biography, according to The Waterloo Record. That Canadian chapter proved pivotal for the entrepreneurial German immigrant, says Gwenda Blair, author of "The Trumps: Three Generations That Built An Empire." "It allowed him to get together the nest egg he'd come to the United States for," the author and Columbia University journalism professor said in an interview. "Whether he could've accumulated that much money somewhere else, in that short a period of time, as a young man with no connections, and initially not even English, is certainly ... unlikely." He'd left Europe in 1885 at age 16, a barber apprentice whose father died young. Trump grandfather started the family fortune in an adventure that involved the Klondike gold rush, the Mounties, prostitution and twists of fate that pushed him to New York City. Trump wanted a life outside the barber shop, far from the family-owned vineyards his ancestors had been working since they'd settled in Germany Kallstadt region in the 1600s carrying the soon-altered surname Drumpf. Within five years he'd anglicized his name to Frederick; moved to the young timber town of Seattle; and amassed enough cash to buy tables and chairs for a restaurant. He sailed in steerage to join his sister in New York. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

money: Saad, 32, and Altabra, 47, are lucky in that they had the money and their sponsors had the foresight to ask for it upfront to ensure there were funds to help the family get through their first year in Quebec, according to Brandon Sun. Many refugees, however, were sponsored by private citizens who meant well but didn't have the means to care for them, according to several community groups interviewed by The Canadian Press. The cash belongs to them because they paid a Christian church $12,000 to come to Canada and are getting the money back in 12 monthly instalments. Moreover, these groups and the Quebec government are now looking to what known as the "13th month" — when privately sponsored refugees become responsible for their own financial well-being after a year in the province."Some families had nothing to eat, no furniture, often not even appliances," said Marie Bourret, co-ordinator with CLICS Laval, a volunteer centre that has been helping refugees integrate into the province."We've had people come to us who had been here five months and didn't even have a refrigerator."Privately sponsored refugees were not meant to be in this situation. Only after one year can refugees unable to find work apply for welfare."We had schools calling us because kids were coming in with nothing to eat, while others called and said the rent couldn't be paid," Bourret said. As opposed to refugees taken in by the province who are immediately eligible for welfare, privately sponsored individuals and families are supposed to be under the care of their benefactors for 12 months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nest egg: That Canadian chapter proved pivotal for the entrepreneurial German immigrant, says Gwenda Blair, author of "The Trumps: Three Generations That Built An Empire.""It allowed him to get together the nest egg he'd come to the United States for," the author and Columbia University journalism professor said in an interview."Whether he could've accumulated that much money somewhere else, in that short a period of time, as a young man with no connections, and initially not even English, is certainly ... unlikely."He'd left Europe in 1885 at age 16, a barber apprentice whose father died young, according to National Observer. Trump wanted a life outside the barber shop, far from the family-owned vineyards his ancestors had been working since they'd settled in Germany Kallstadt region in the 1600s carrying the soon-altered surname Drumpf. Friedrich Trump had been in North America a few years when he set out for the Yukon, says the author of a new edition of her multi-generational family biography. He sailed in steerage to join his sister in New York. His next big move was heralded by the front page of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer of July 17, 1897, and its exclamatory headline: "Gold! Gold! Gold!"It described a resplendent scene at the port involving mountains of yellow metal and men returning from the "New Eldorado" with fortunes as high as $100,000. Within five years he'd anglicized his name to Frederick; moved to the young timber town of Seattle; and amassed enough cash to buy tables and chairs for a restaurant. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

peruvian-born grandmother: An unprecedented number of Latinos are voting in this election, casting early ballots with an enthusiasm that could sink the presidential hopes of Republicans in the must-win, always-close state of Florida, according to The Waterloo Record. Early in-person voting has more than doubled among Latinos in that state, as people like Osores, a Peruvian-born grandmother, rush to cast ballots against the man who stirred new passions for civic participation. She joined a wave. She cut off a question about Donald Trump. 'No, no, no. The sexism." Osores came to the U.S. to join her daughter in 2000. No way," Osores said. "The racism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

africa: To the credit of South Africa, which included nine newcomers in the non-cap match, it bounced back, according to Hamilton Spectator. Winger Jamba Ulengo, making his debut, made two great runs to set up tries for debutant centres Francois Venter and Rohan Janse van Rensburg. The Baa-baas, made up entirely of Super Rugby players from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, looked like earning a third straight win over the Springboks when they led 31-19 into the 72nd after the second of replacement Luke Morahan two tries. Pat Lambie, captain for the first time, missed the last conversion from the right touchline that could have won a thrilling game. The Springboks have endured a tough year, losing five of their last nine tests — most recently a record 57-15 thrashing by New Zealand in Durban. Morahan almost won it for the Baa-baas in injury time but had the ball jolted from him on the South Africa tryline. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

clinton unpopularity: He talks about Clinton unpopularity without once mentioning that decades of Republican-initiated investigations into it have failed to find anything indictable, according to Toronto Star. Her unpopularity is due to decades of baseless mudslinging by her political opponents that, as negative campaigns frequently do, have led the uninformed to believe she really has done something wrong. Sat., Nov. 5, 2016 Re: Believe it or not, Trump could still win, Thomas Walkom column, Nov. 2Believe it or not, Trump could still win, Thomas Walkom column, Nov. 2Thomas Walkom missive is a clear example of how the media has contributed to Trump campaign. Walkom language in describing Clinton campaign hints that the Democrats are trying to game the system while he describes Trump campaign in ways that suggest cleverness. Article Continued Below Why does Walkom column revolve around the emails, which have yet to be looked at, let alone yield any evidence of wrongdoing, instead of Trump sexual assault, rape and fraud allegations Why does he frame the problem as Clinton failure rather than the media in not reporting Trump misdeeds with the same zeal they reserve for Clinton email Gary Dale, West Hill react-empty: 149 There is a link between Thomas Walkom column on the possibility of Donald Trump being elected president and Immigration Minister John McCallum announcement that the immigration quota would remain at 300,000 for 2017. In both cases, he plays into Trump narrative. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

africa: To the credit of South Africa, which included nine newcomers in the non-cap match, it bounced back, according to Guelph Mercury. Winger Jamba Ulengo, making his debut, made two great runs to set up tries for debutant centres Francois Venter and Rohan Janse van Rensburg. The Baa-baas, made up entirely of Super Rugby players from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, looked like earning a third straight win over the Springboks when they led 31-19 into the 72nd after the second of replacement Luke Morahan two tries. Pat Lambie, captain for the first time, missed the last conversion from the right touchline that could have won a thrilling game. The Springboks have endured a tough year, losing five of their last nine tests — most recently a record 57-15 thrashing by New Zealand in Durban. Morahan almost won it for the Baa-baas in injury time but had the ball jolted from him on the South Africa tryline. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gina haggerty: Haggerty moved here from Seattle with her former husband for his work, according to CBC. The couple had just suffered a huge loss when their son died. That type of gentle activity helped Gina Haggerty in her earliest months in Vancouver. Haggerty was grieving and isolated but pushed herself to find a social circle. They hold book clubs and coffee chats, go skiing or snowshoeing, meet for happy hours and travel to the B.C. Interior on wine-tasting excursions. She found the Vancouver Newcomers Club. "It was an extremely tough time but at some point I had to make the decision: jump in and surround myself with women, caring women," Haggerty said. "I always felt that was the best way to get through things and that what I did." Tough city to crack The club has approximately 80 members. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hillary clinton: Hillary Clinton has all of these celebrities and failed politicians out campaigning for her, a defiant Trump declared in North Carolina, one of four battleground states he was visiting on Saturday, according to The Chronicle Herald. I just have me, but I have my family. The divisive Republican outsider conceded he was largely on his own — even as he promised to march into Minnesota, a state that hasn't backed a GOP presidential nominee in more than four decades. Final days of Clinton, Trump race slide from grim to terrifying Trump, Clinton split Atlantic Canadian Pro Line bets Americans must demand better Clinton tries to tap Beyonce Beehive in search of votesCNN gets big boost in Canada from election coverage Democrat Clinton faced dark skies in Florida, fighting intense rain and wind in a key battleground state before a Pennsylvania appearance with pop singer Katy Perry. The final-days scramble highlighted sharp differences between the campaigns in a turbulent 2016 campaign season. Clinton was preparing to campaign Sunday with basketball superstar Lebron James, having shared the stage the night before with music diva Beyonce and hip hop mogul husband Jay Z. My personal favourite part — Beyonce had her backup singers in pantsuits Clinton said with a laugh in Pembroke Pines, Florida. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration status: Trump early paid modeling work in the U.S. emerged in the final days of a bitter presidential campaign in which her husband, Donald Trump, has taken a hard line on immigration laws and those who violate them, according to The Chronicle Herald. Trump has proposed broader use of the government E-verify system allowing employers to check whether job applicants are authorized to work. The details of Mrs. He has noted that federal law prohibits illegally paying immigrants. Trump, who received a green card in March 2001 and became a U.S. citizen in 2006, has always maintained that she arrived in the country legally and never violated the terms of her immigration status. Mrs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

judge panel: It is an especially effective tactic in minority communities, and Democrats and some voters allege the law hurts minorities' ability to vote, according to CTV. The 11-judge panel said by blocking the law it was preserving the status quo for Tuesday election, which could come down to the wire in Arizona as Democrats spend heavily to get out the vote from Latinos and others angered by Donald Trump anti-immigrant comments. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday blocked the new state law that makes it a felony for groups to go door to door to collect early ballots and deliver them to the polls. The law is one of two that Democrats have challenged. But the judges agreed to review it in January for future elections. The appeals court used the same reasoning to keep in place a ruling that ballots should not be counted if voters go to the wrong polling place to cast them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

work: The details of Melania Trump early paid modelling work in the U.S. emerged in the final days of a bitter presidential campaign in which her husband, Donald Trump, has taken a hard line on immigration laws and those who violate them, according to Toronto Star. Trump has proposed broader use of the government E-verify system allowing employers to check whether job applicants are authorized to work. By Alicia A. Caldwell Chad Day And Jake Pearson The Associated Press Sat., Nov. 5, 2016 WASHINGTON—Melania Trump was paid for 10 modelling jobs in the United States that occurred before she had legal permission to work in the country, according to documents from 20 years ago provided to The Associated Press. He has noted that federal law prohibits illegally paying immigrants. During the presidential campaign, she has cited her story to defend her husband hard line on immigration. Melania Trump, who received a green card in March 2001 and became a U.S. citizen in 2006, has always maintained that she arrived in the country legally and never violated the terms of her immigration status. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

melania: Trump has proposed broader use of the government E-verify system allowing employers to check whether job applicants are authorized to work, according to CBC. Melania Trump defends her husband in CNN, Fox News interviews Daily Mail retracts Melania Trump story after lawsuit file Melania Trump, who received a green card in March 2001 and became a U.S. citizen in 2006, has always maintained that she arrived in the country legally and never violated the terms of her immigration status. The details of Trump early paid modelling work in the U.S. emerged in the final days of a bitter presidential campaign in which her husband, Donald Trump, has taken a hard line on immigration laws and those who violate them. The wife of the Republican presidential nominee has said through an attorney that she first came to the U.S. from Slovenia on Aug. 27, 1996, on what known as a B1/B2 visitor visa and obtained an H-1B work visa on Oct. 18, 1996. During this time, her visa allowed her to be in the U.S. and look for work, but not perform paid work. The documents obtained by the AP show she was compensated for the modelling jobs that she worked between Sept. 10 and Oct. 15 of that year, altogether worth $20,056. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cbc: That was years ago, according to CBC. But it just one example of the countless quiet, hidden abuses that she says happen daily to black women, especially when it comes to the workplace. At first she thought she had beat out the other candidates, but she soon learned that she was on top of the list for a different, much more insidious reason. "Someone asked me to work for them so they could meet their quota of having a multicultural space," Blake told CBC News. Toronto bus shelter posters target anti-black racism in hiring Could a 'blind recruitment' policy make Canada less racist City-sponsored ads hope to stem Islamophobia, prejudice against Syrian migrants It a feeling that borne out by a 2011 report from the Wellesley Institute, by Sheila Block and Grace-Edward Galabuzi, called Canada Colour-Coded Labour Market. And those are just the ones who get jobs. ​Studies in the U.S. and Canada reveal that job applicants with ethnic-sounding names are less likely to get a response than those with Anglo-Saxon names, despite having the same experience and credentials. According to the report, black women in Canada make 37 per cent less than white men, and 15 per cent less than white women. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

patrol constable: The officer has continued to perform his regular duties throughout the complaint process. "The officer is looking forward to presenting a more accurate account of what happened that day," says Twolan, who would not say what exact charge will be laid, according to Hamilton Spectator. The charge stems from an April 26 incident involving Ward 3 councillor Matthew Green and a uniformed patrol constable. The Police Services Act charge will be officially laid when the officer makes his first appearance on Dec. 15, says Clint Twolan, president of the Hamilton Police Association. Green filed a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director, a body responsible for all public complaints about police conduct in the province. Green executive assistant said the councillor would not comment further. On Friday, Green issued a news release saying the OIPRD informed him Monday that it has completed its investigation and a Police Services Act hearing will take place. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump name: By Paul Wells National Affairs Sat., Nov. 5, 2016 I always pay attention when I hear from Greg Lyle, a former pollster for Kim Campbell and Mike Harris whose Innovative Research Group does thoughtful research into the motivation behind political choices, according to Toronto Star. When Justin Trudeau Liberals started to pull out of the rough three-way tie that characterized the middle stretch of the 2015 election, Lyle spotted the trend and calculated its amplitude earlier than most of his competitors. Take Trump name out of it, however, and responses were often closer, writes Paul Wells. But Lyle is less interested in predicting horse-race outcomes than in understanding why voters behave as they do. At the same time, he questioned 2,574 respondents in Canada to measure how much welcome there is here for views that resembles those of Trump supporters. His latest study asks 1,016 online respondents in the United States about attitudes that may drive support for Donald Trump presidential candidacy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

west bank: The tour, which also included a stop in the West Bank, is expected to feed into the Liberal government effort to recalibrate Canada policy in the Middle East, according to Hamilton Spectator. Trudeau has promised a more "balanced" position after a decade of hardline Canadian support for Israel under Stephen Harper. David Johnston said resolving the historic conflict, preferably with the creation of an independent Palestine living in peace next to Israel, will help solve many of the problems currently plaguing the region. "The way forward in this very specific region is a two-state solution and a just, long-standing and comprehensive peace," Johnston said in an interview from Jerusalem. "And if one can achieve that, one goes a long way in dealing with some of the larger problems that exist throughout the region." Johnston is the first Canadian Governor General to make state visits to Jordan and Israel. But the Governor General tour coincided with growing concerns over the fate of the peace process, and fears that a new round of armed violence between Israelis and Palestinians could break out at any moment. Palestinian leaders have been accused of encouraging and even inciting attacks against Israelis in East Jerusalem and other areas. Negotiations have been stalled for several years, with each side accusing the other of creating obstacles towards a negotiated settlement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hillary clinton: Two agents rushed the Republican nominee off stage after someone yelled "Gun!", the Secret Service said in a statement, according to Brandon Sun. The person was apprehended but no weapon was found, the agency said. The divisive Republican outsider conceded he was largely on his own — even as he promised to march into Minnesota, a state that hasn't backed a GOP presidential nominee in more than four decades."Hillary Clinton has all of these celebrities and failed politicians out campaigning for her," a defiant Trump said in North Carolina, one of four battleground states he was visiting on Saturday. "I just have me, but I have my family."At a subsequent appearance in Nevada, a disturbance erupted near the podium in the middle of Trump speech. Trump returned minutes later and declared, "We will never be stopped."Meanwhile, Democrat Clinton faced dark skies in Florida, fighting intense rain and wind in a key battleground state before a Pennsylvania appearance with pop singer Katy Perry. Perry, who hugged Clinton while wearing a purple cape bearing the words, "I'm with Madam President," shouted, "In three days, let make history!"The final-days scramble highlighted sharp differences between the campaigns in a turbulent 2016 campaign season. Clinton was preparing to campaign Sunday with basketball superstar Lebron James, having shared the stage the night before with music diva Beyoncé and hip hop mogul husband Jay Z."Tonight, I want to hear you roar," a smiling Clinton said before introducing Perry for a Saturday night performance in Philadelphia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

person worldview: It may be hard for Canadians to fathom how this is happening, especially considering that Trump lacks the support of notable pillars of the Republican Party, according to National Observer. Prominent party leaders have jumped ship, some of the most moral members of the Moral Majority refuse to place their faith in him, and several conservative newspapers are endorsing a Democrat for the first time ever. Despite being outspent, out-debated, and out-organized, Donald Trump has a real shot at becoming the 45th U.S. president. It all a matter of perspectiveA big reason why this is not necessarily a death knell for the 2016 Republican candidate has to do with the power of a person worldview in influencing behaviour. By tapping deeply into certain worldviews, Trump has been able to attract followers from all over the political spectrum.A survey by the RAND Corporation during the Republican primary found that agreement with this statement: people like me don't have any say about what the government does trumped demographics such as gender, age, race/ethnicity, employment status, educational attainment and household income when it came to predicting who planned to vote for Trump. It turns out that how a person sees the world can be better than demographics--including party affiliation--in predicting how someone will vote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

region johnston: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Johnston to visit the region, according to The Waterloo Record. Johnston is the first Canadian Governor General to make state visits to Jordan and Israel. David Johnston wrapped up an eight-day, three-country tour of the Middle East on Saturday in which he affirmed Canada support for a negotiated Middle East peace -- preferably with the creation of an independent Palestine alongside Israel. The tour, which also included a stop in the West Bank, is expected to feed into the Liberal government effort to recalibrate Canada Middle East policy. Johnston told The Canadian Press in an interview from Jerusalem that resolving the historic conflict by creating an independent Palestine living in co-existence with Israel will help solve many of the problems currently plaguing the Middle East. Trudeau has promised a more balanced position after a decade of hardline Canadian support for Israel under Stephen Harper. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.