employees union: The candidates' next stop is Nevada, an early primary state and battleground state, where pocketbook issues prevail and labour still holds sway, according to CTV. About 500 union members on Saturday are primed to grill the candidates on their economic vision and their commitment to workers at a forum hosted by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a public employees union that counts 1.6 million people among its members. That won't be the case this weekend. At least 19 White House hopefuls, including former Vice-President Joe Biden, California Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Kamala Harris, Vermont Sen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

recapped limbaugh: Meadows of Parker wrote his Letter to The Editor Media, Dems created border 'crisis,' July 25 he was parroting conservative radio; at least publish a unique perspective, please, according to Rabble. He recapped Limbaugh's and Schnitt's daily tripe, including their rabble-rousing chant here insults against The Democratic Socialist Party, Crooked Clinton, and Obama. Saturday Aug 3, 2019 at 6 00 AM When Mr. Those so-called journalists re-use their tired techniques to befuddle the ignorant who cannot understand what a fact is or how it is derived. Those techniques began with Tip O'Neil's playbook to take truthful news stories and cast doubt on their veracity, which is all the Republicans had for Robert Mueller, casting stones at his choices of analysts, the sources of the Russian problems, that more Republicans than others got indictments, and loudly using their five minutes to state overused GOP mantras. Legacy news outlets and the conservative media lean to left or right, respectively, but FOX was openly created for the market-share profits from those who felt they were under-represented. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee support: He explained how the Conservatives would approach Saudi Arabia after being contacted by The Canadian Press, according to CTV. The Conservatives, O'Toole said, would try to re-engage with Riyadh even though it has earned international condemnation over last fall's killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Erin O'Toole, the Conservative critic for foreign affairs, said in an interview they would try to win some trust with Saudi Arabia by focusing on improving commercial ties and by offering more aid, development and refugee support in the Gulf region. Once you have a relationship, you can then work on issues related to human-rights concerns about the actions of Saudi Arabia vis-a-vis the Khashoggi incident, democratic reforms, all these sorts of things, said O'Toole. If you have zero relationship, we're basically just yelling into the wind. He added a Conservative government would seek out common ground in a similar way with China, India and the Philippines, with Saudi Arabia perhaps the biggest challenge. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

saudi rights: The kingdom's legal system has long been criticized because it treated adult women as minors, requiring they have a man's consent to obtain a passport or travel abroad, according to CTV. Often a woman's male guardian is her father or husband, and in some cases a woman's son. The new laws, a potential game-changer for Saudi women's rights, are to go into effect by the end of the month. The changes were widely celebrated by Saudis on Twitter, with many posting memes showing people dashing to the airport with luggage and others hailing the 33-year-old crown prince believed to be the force behind these moves. Other changes issued in the decrees allow women to register a marriage, divorce or a child's birth, and obtain official family documents, which could ease hurdles women faced in obtaining a national identity card and enrolling their children in school. But the changes also drew backlash from conservatives, who posted clips of senior Saudi clerics in past years arguing in favour of guardianship laws. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

khashoggi incident: The Conservatives, O'Toole said, would try to re-engage with Riyadh even though it has earned international condemnation over last fall's killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to National Observer. Once you have a relationship, you can then work on issues related to human-rights concerns about the actions of Saudi Arabia vis-a-vis the Khashoggi incident, democratic reforms, all these sorts of things, said O'Toole, adding a Conservative government would seek out common ground in a similar way with China, India and the Philippines. Erin O'Toole, the Conservative critic for foreign affairs, said in an interview they would try to win some trust with Saudi Arabia by focusing on improving commercial ties and by offering more aid, development and refugee support in the Gulf region. If you have zero relationship, we're basically just yelling into the wind. O'Toole acknowledged that for some Canadians, re-establishing ties with Saudi Arabia will be a tough sell following Khashoggi's death. ; One year ago Friday, the first of a series of critical tweets about Saudi Arabia's arrest of women's rights activists was posted on Canadian government Twitter accounts, including one belonging to Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. We're not having any impact on them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

algonquin peoples: And while Canadians seem to vaguely understand Parliament Hill sits on the homeland of Algonquin peoples, institutional land acknowledgements seem to miss one horrifying and morbid detail about our legislative buildings, according to NOW Magazine. Yes, Canadians tend to acknowledge that the land we are on was first inhabited by nations that were not respected. Canada's original inhabitants are all too familiar with being pushed aside. But no one seems to be acknowledging the most symbolically charged building in Canada may contain remains from Indigenous burial sites.A 2015 archaeological study conducted by Stantec Consulting as part of a rehabilitation of Parliament's Centre Block states that a few pieces of pre-contact Aboriginal pottery had been found on the Parliament grounds. In the 1840s, approximately 20 Indigenous skeletons were excavated from a burial site across the river from the Parliament buildings near the current grounds of the Canadian Museum of History. Because many of the materials used to build the buildings originated from nearby sources, it is a widely-held belief in Algonquin communities that the mortar used to bind the bricks of the Parliament buildings contains sand taken from one of the four confirmed ancient Algonquin burial sites located in the National Capital Region. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee support: The Conservatives, O'Toole said, would try to re-engage with Riyadh even though it has earned international condemnation over last fall's killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to Vancouver Courier. Once you have a relationship, you can then work on issues related to human-rights concerns about the actions of Saudi Arabia vis-a-vis the Khashoggi incident, democratic reforms, all these sorts of things, said O'Toole. Erin O'Toole, the Conservative critic for foreign affairs, said in an interview they would try to win some trust with Saudi Arabia by focusing on improving commercial ties and by offering more aid, development and refugee support in the Gulf region.article continues below Trending Stories All the road closures for Celebration of Light fireworks and Pride events Vancouver police make arrests in distraction thefts Harbour seal bumps kayak, sends man into water VIDEO Trans Link rolls out pink bus for Vancouver Pride Parade He explained how the Conservatives would approach Saudi Arabia after being contacted by The Canadian Press. He added a Conservative government would seek out common ground in a similar way with China, India and the Philippines, with Saudi Arabia perhaps the biggest challenge. We're not having any impact on them. If you have zero relationship, we're basically just yelling into the wind. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sector workers: McKenzie said it is rare for a judge to grant leave to appeal a lower court's decision denying an injunction, according to National Observer. Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, prohibits some public sector workers, including teachers and police officers, from wearing religious symbols at work. Catherine McKenzie, a lawyer for the applicants, said Quebec Court of Appeal Chief Justice Nicole Duval Hesler did not give a reason for granting leave to appeal in a ruling from the bench. McKenzie and other lawyers representing a national Muslim organization, a civil liberties group and a university student who wears an Islamic head scarf had asked for an immediate stay of the central components of the law while their full legal challenge is heard. He noted in his written ruling that the applicants were severely limited in their stay application because Bill 21, adopted in June, invokes the Canadian Constitution's notwithstanding clause. They argued the law was causing serious harm to religious minorities because it encroached on federal jurisdiction, it was impermissibly vague and it violated a citizen's right to participate in their democratic institutions. ; But Superior Court Justice Michel Yergeau ruled on July 18 that the groups had failed to demonstrate the law is creating enough damage to warrant the stay. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shanese steele: That was at 2 p.m, according to National Observer. By that time, Leila Moumouni-Tchouassi had already been fired. That was when she knew her boss would fire her in their scheduled meeting 90 minutes later. Half an hour later, Shanese Steele was fired. Wong is a 23-year-old queer Hong Kong-Canadian who worked for the organization as a policy analyst on a government-funded project that aimed to address systemic barriers that women face in Canada's legislatures. All three women were employees of Equal Voice, a multi-partisan group with the goal of empowering young women and achieving equal representation in politics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cent: Out of 13,000 people they surveyed, about 7.6 per cent overall said they felt depressive symptoms, while only 1.5 per cent of chocolate-eaters in that group reported feeling those symptoms, according to CTV. The study, published in journal Depression and Anxiety, also found that people who consumed between 104 and 454 grams of dark chocolate per day were 57 per cent less likely to have depressive symptoms than those who abstained from chocolate. Those who ate dark chocolate were less likely to report depressive symptoms, according to researchers from University College London, in collaboration with the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services Canada. These results provide some evidence that consumption of chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, may be associated with reduced odds of clinically relevant depressive symptoms, the authors said in the study's abstract. The teams had set out to find any link between chocolate and people's moods. According to the research, there was no such link between depressive symptoms and eating milk or white chocolate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ctv news: Everything from a request for Canada to label Putin a war criminal to a call to ban cartoons on products such as cereal boxes have graced the pages of the e-petition portal, according to CTV. While some e-petitions flounder, others get thousands of signatures providing a peek at the public's pulse when it comes to issues on Canadians' minds. If the petition gets more than 500 signatures, the government is forced to issue an official response within 45 calendar days. CTV News has combed through the e-petitions from this parliamentary session to find out which five e-petitions convinced the most Canadians to sign their name and to look at what the government had to say in response. The popularity of an e-petition also isn't necessarily an indicator of broad public support, as factors including social media and news coverage can bloat the number of signatures. 5 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Sharia law Sponsor Conservative MP James Bezan Number of signatures 57,731 Derrick James from Winnipeg brought forward the fifth most popular e-petition on the parliamentary petition portal in March 2017. Disclaimer e-petitions aren't necessarily a reflection of the views of the politician who sponsored it, as politicians generally sponsor any e-petition brought forward by their constituents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pittsburgh post-gazette: The council notified the Pennsylvania State Police on Nov. 13, 2018 that they were going to need coverage from that agency as of Nov. 30, 2018, while they worked to come up with a long-term solution, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, according to Rabble. When the East Pittsburgh Police Department was disbanded, city officials promised they were in the middle of talks to launch a multi-community police force that would cover their territory, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. The East Pittsburgh Borough Council voted to dissolve the borough's police department in the wake of the officer-involved shooting death of Antwon Rose. However, residents began complaining about the lack of police presence the day after the East Pittsburgh police shut down when there was no obvious state police presence on their streets. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shanese steele: That online conversation, taking place under the hashtag notsoequalvoice, has included stories shared by young women who were delegates at the Daughters of the Vote conference, which brought 338 young women -- one from every federal riding -- to Parliament Hill this spring, according to CTV. The fallout began after three young women -- Shanese Steele, 26, and Cherie Wong and Leila Moumouni-Tchouassi, both 23 -- were dismissed from their jobs at the national organization's Ottawa office following months of tension and issues with management. Equal Voice, a multi-partisan organization dedicated to getting more women elected at all levels of government, had four members of its board of directors resign in recent days as young women have been tweeting about what they call negative experiences with the organization. Eleanor Fast, executive director of Equal Voice, said she cannot comment on internal human resources matters, but she defended the organization against allegations that their identities played any sort of role in terminating their employment. The insinuation in that regard is completely false. The recent staffing changes had nothing to do with anyone's race, ethnicity, religion, Fast said in an interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

estate prices: Masked men with bats stood outside the police barracks, preventing roughly 60 officers from leaving, according to National Observer. It was kind of, like, anarchy, Gollin recalled in a recent interview. The home of the grand chief had been deliberately burned down that winter. The non-Indigenous family who sold him the land were eager to unload it. But Gollin, who immigrated to Canada from Italy in the 1970s, soon learned that the unrest driving down real estate prices was rooted in historical grievances that would not be resolved overnight. I got a price that was very acceptable, he said, declining to disclose the amount. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

executive director: The fallout began after three young women Shanese Steele, 26, and Cherie Wong and Leila Moumouni-Tchouassi, both 23 were dismissed from their jobs at the national organization's Ottawa office following months of tension and issues with management, according to Vancouver Courier. Eleanor Fast, executive director of Equal Voice, said she cannot comment on internal human resources matters, but she defended the organization against allegations that their identities played any sort of role in terminating their employment. Equal Voice, a multi-partisan organization dedicated to getting more women elected at all levels of government, had four members of its board of directors resign in recent days as young women have been tweeting about what they call negative experiences with the organization.article continues below Trending Stories'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Historic rock garden in Stanley Park gets recognitionB.C. lawyers tweak self-imposed anti-money laundering rules ahead of public inquiry That online conversation, taking place under the hashtag notsoequalvoice, has included stories shared by young women who were delegates at the Daughters of the Vote conference, which brought 338 young women one from every federal riding to Parliament Hill this spring. The recent staffing changes had nothing to do with anyone's race, ethnicity, religion, Fast said in an interview. Nonetheless, she said, she is concerned about the online discussion, adding that the organization is working on how best to learn from its mistakes and be more inclusive, both internally and externally. The insinuation in that regard is completely false. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

guy saint-jacques: David Mulroney and Guy Saint-Jacques told The Globe and Mail newspaper last week they had been contacted by an official from Global Affairs Canada, according to National Observer. Mulroney said the official had asked him to check with Global Affairs before making future comments on China and that the request had come from the PMO. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has insisted his office did not direct the department to silence the former diplomats. Members of the governing party who comprise a majority on the Commons foreign affairs committee were on hand to fend off allegations that the Prime Minister's Office had attempted to pressure two former ambassadors to China over their public statements about Canada's ongoing dispute with the People's Republic. During Tuesday's special summer meeting of the committee, Liberal MPs framed the calls as part of the government's practice of consulting with experts and trying to enable an informed discussion. Liberals on the committee shot down an opposition motion that would have summoned Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, the two former ambassadors, and other witnesses to testify. Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, said the contact with the two former ambassadors was part of an effort to ensure Canadians were speaking with an informed voice, but not one voice. ; There was an intention to inform, an intention to engage, it was misunderstood and heard as an intention to somehow direct, Oliphant said following the meeting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

population count: The review said the decline is most likely linked to the removal of Jewish on a list of examples that goes along with the question about ethnic and cultural origins, according to National Observer. Deaths and emigration couldn't account for the dramatic decline, nor were there errors in how the information was compiled. The number of people identifying themselves as ethnically Jewish on the census has been steadily declining since 2001, but the 53.6 per cent drop between 2011 and 2016 was far too precipitous to be part of an ongoing trend.A newly released review by Statistics Canada said the census could have identified between 270,000 and 298,000 Jews in Canada in 2016 if response patterns remained steady, instead of the almost 144,000 captured in the population count. Dropping the examples entirely wasn't an option, the review said, because doing so could cause additional problems that would affect the results, such as respondents not understanding the question. This whole matter has raised a larger issue about the meaning of ethnic origins how people understand ethnic origins, he said. The national statistics agency has opted to test a new way to ask people about their ethnic origins, trying to wrangle a complex issue into a simple-to-understand question in time for the 2021 population counts. ; Jack Jedwab, president of the Association for Canadian Studies, said the concerns Jewish groups first raised about the 2016 census results has become a much larger issue affecting ethnic and cultural groups. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

care agency: In her early days as the Hab Center's executive director, when the fledgling Palm Springs-based nonprofit was still building a donor base, she wouldn't hesitate to use her personal credit card to help keep the place running, whether to gas up a van, buy food or pay the occasional water bill, according to Rabble. By the time she retired in 2017 after 34 years, her beloved Hab Center had grown into a thriving care agency with a 6 million budget, nearly 100 employees and a reputation for hosting a highlight of the Palm Beach charity season the annual Hab-a-Hearts luncheon at Mar-a-Lago, attended in recent years by President Donald Trump. Tina Philips' name adorns the entrance to the Palm Beach Habilitation Center, a tribute to the nearly four decades she invested in shaping the taxpayer-supported agency into a vital service provider for adults with intellectual, emotional and physical disabilities. It would all add up to a gratifying legacy, if not for the controversy that has dogged her departure. At the heart of the debate Explosive allegations by two board members that Philips and close agency confidantes concealed two of her center-financed savings plans and manipulated the books to avoid paying taxes. For the past 10 months, Hab Center leaders and board members have been consumed by questions over how Philips acquired three retirement plans worth more than half a million dollars. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

john steinbeck: But he was a world citizen for much of his adult life, and he absorbed enough of Paris to write down some memories and impressions, and add a funny, fictional spin, according to CTV. In the mid-1950s, Steinbeck wrote a series of columns for the French newspaper Le Figaro titled One American In Paris. Hemingway's contemporary and fellow Nobel laureate, John Steinbeck, was best known for The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men and other fiction set in his native California. One of those pieces, widely believed to have never come out in English, appears this week in the summer issue of The Strand Magazine, a literary quarterly which has published rare works by Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and many others. In his Paris piece, Steinbeck teases the French cafe culture and apparently his own literary stature as a serious, even self-important, writer who helped define the Great Depression through the impoverished but steadfast Joad family of The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck is seen as a uniquely American writer, who wrote about American themes ... but this story casts light on Steinbeck the international traveller, says Strand Managing Editor Andrew Gulli, who found the Paris story in the online Steinbeck archive at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

spending money: The report, titled The Public Cost of Pollution Ontario's fossil fuel subsidies, found that, in 2018, these subsidies existed in the form of tax breaks for fuels used by air and rail industries 320 million tax breaks for fuel used in agriculture 225 million and natural gas expansion programs 100 million . Spending money on fossil fuel encourages their use, increases pollution and hinders efforts to transition to a clean economy, the report said, according to National Observer. These forms of subsidies ultimately incentivize investment in and use of fossil fuel infrastructure, creating long-term fossil fuel lock in' for Ontario's communities. The International Institute of Sustainable Development IISD tallied up all existing tax incentives and subsidies for fossil fuels in Canada's most populous province in a report released Wednesday. The same amount of money could cover annual health-care costs for 189,000 Ontarians or job training for 70,000 people in the province, according to the report. For example, Ontario introduced the Natural Gas Grant Program in 2017, which was intended to invest roughly 100 million to connect northern rural and First Nation communities and help offset home heating costs. Fossil fuel subsidies in oil, gas and coal businesses are widely viewed as roadblocks to achieving a low-carbon economy and making more investments in clean technology and alternative sources. ; While fossil fuel subsidies are not unique to Ontario, the report notes that Ontario has specific exemptions and refunds available that encourages the consumption of fossil fuels through direct spending. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jon batiste: Special performances are planned by French Montana, Ben Platt, and Jon Batiste & Stay Human, according to CTV. Deborra-lee Furness and Hugh Jackman will return as hosts. Organizers on Tuesday also announced One Republic, H.E.R and Carole King are among the other artists who will appear at the event on the Great Lawn in New York's Central Park on Sept. 28. The festival calls on government and businesses to fight infectious diseases, empower women and girls around the world, combat plastic pollution and provide quality education for all. It coincides with the annual UN General Assembly meetings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

emigration account: A newly released review by Statistics Canada said the census could have identified between 270,000 and 298,000 Jews in Canada in 2016 if response patterns remained steady, instead of the almost 144,000 captured in the population count, according to CTV. The review said the decline is most likely linked to the removal of Jewish on a list of examples that goes along with the question about ethnic and cultural origins. The number of people identifying themselves as ethnically Jewish on the census has been steadily declining since 2001, but the 53.6 per cent drop between 2011 and 2016 was far too precipitous to be part of an ongoing trend. Deaths and emigration couldn't account for the dramatic decline, nor were there errors in how the information was compiled. The national statistics agency has opted to test a new way to ask people about their ethnic origins, trying to wrangle a complex issue into a simple-to-understand question in time for the 2021 population counts. Dropping the examples entirely wasn't an option, the review said, because doing so could cause additional problems that would affect the results, such as respondents not understanding the question. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

spy: Perhaps it was only a matter of time before this franchise got so big that it would produce spinoffs, and Hobbs & Shaw breaks away from la familia to follow the exploits of two of the series's former antagonists turned unlikely heroes Diplomatic Security Service hulk Luke Hobbs Dwayne Johnson and rogue spy Deckard Shaw Jason Statham . Hobbs and Shaw, who earned a grudging respect for one another by the end of The Fate of the Furious, team up again to protect Shaw's sister, Hattie Vanessa Kirby an MI6 agent who's trying to stop a bio-engineered supervirus from falling into the hands of a multinational tech company that wishes to eradicate most of humanity and repopulate the planet with mechanically enhanced superhumans, according to Rabble. This tech-eugenicist outlook is personified by the corporation's chief foot soldier Brixton Lore Idris Elba whose electronically upgraded eyes, super strength, and bulletproofing make him, in his own words, a black Superman. Its narrative trajectory has traced the improbable transformation of talented thieves who steal wholesale goods into international agents capable of foiling geopolitical terrorist threats. The virus is a McGuffin that keeps David Leitch's Hobbs & Shaw moving, but the film is by and large less interested in its apocalyptic stakes than its leads, particularly Johnson, whose charismatic, boastful persona is hardwired into everything from the tempo of the film's dialogue to its extravagant action. Hobbs and Shaw's conversations suggest nothing less than wrestling promos, as both men are prone to launching into competing monologues in order to affirm their masculine supremacy. As much as the absurdity of the Fast & Furious series has remained grounded in the chummy relationship between its stars, so, too, does the quick-witted chemistry shared by Johnson and Statham anchor their characters' adventures. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tree seedlings: Throughout Monday, Ethiopia's minister of innovation and technology Dr, according to CTV. Getahun Mekuria was updating his followers on the country's progress. Staff from the United Nations, the African Union and foreign embassies took part in the effort, with BBC News reporting some Ethiopian government offices have been shut down to let civil servants take part. By early evening, he tweeted that the country had planted 353,633,660 tree seedlings in 12 hours. Forest coverage in Ethiopia has declined from 35 per cent in the early 1900s to little more than four per cent in the 2000s, according to UN statistics. The mass tree-planting effort was part of the country's Green Legacy Initiative, which intends to grow four billion trees in Ethiopia this summer -- with the intended goal to tackle the effects of deforestation and climate change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gates: The PBS series demonstrates that we're all descended from immigrants, whether they came to America willingly or as slaves, and all share a common origin, Gates told a TV critics meeting Monday.article continues below Trending Stories How do you deliver 24 new Canada Line trains from Korea to Vancouver Very carefully Reckless driver speeds in the wrong direction on Lions Gate Bridge VIDEO 'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history People want that reassurance that we're all the same, he said, especially as some seek to divide the nation and distinguish between who does and doesn't have the right to be an American and live in America, according to Vancouver Courier. It was an apparent reference to President Donald Trump's call for four Democratic House members of colour to go back to their countries, although all are U.S. citizens and all but one was born in the United States. The celebrity ancestry show Finding Your Roots has a message to counter divisive political rhetoric, said its host, educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. Guess what, we're all home. And our ancestors came here and fought for the right to make this our home. ... and we all have an equal purchase on the rights guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Gates said. This is our home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

opening statement: Don't let what happened is happening to us happen to you, according to National Observer. Heyman's warning came on the heels of special counsel Robert Mueller's much-anticipated congressional testimony last Wednesday, during which he told the country that Russia's efforts to interfere in America's democratic process are ongoing and will take aim at the 2020 campaign, too. Protect your upcoming elections from foreign government interference. Over the course of my career, I've seen a number of challenges to our democracy, Mueller said in his opening statement to Congress. It wasn't a single attempt, Mueller said later in his testimony. The Russian government's effort to interfere in our election is among the most serious. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.