Tag: Canada
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WILL CANADA VEER RIGHT DESPITE PITFALLS?
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Elections in Canada can be boring when compared to the razzmatazz of a Pakistani campaign. The Canadian election writ period is much shorter than our minimum 3 months. There are no “Jalsas” with hundreds of thousands attendees or throngs of people and vehicles in a “jaloos”. There are hardly any…
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COVID will lead to a New World Order
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The wide-bodied Boeing 787 nicknamed “Dreamliner” entered Toronto airspace and circled down to land. There was no line up in the air corridor to delay the landing. Like most international airports, Toronto’s Pearson International is quite expansive. The walk from the gate in terminal 3 to the immigration counters is…
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GLOBAL PREJUDICE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Global migration is a centuries old phenomenon. It re-emerged in mid twentieth century. Nearly six decades ago,immigration started from Asia to Europe and North America. It started as a trickle and then gained momentum from the seventies onwards. New immigrants were accepted in the host countries that were mainly Caucasian.This…
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CANADIAN DREAM
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan My writings were largely focused on Pakistan and the sub continent. In the last few posts I am writing on Canada. I have been asked why? Here is my answer. I have lived in the East and the West. I believe I understand both cultures, values, sentiments, feelings, thought processes…
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MISSISSAUGA CENTRE
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Mississauga has a heart.Both metaphorically and literally. Metaphorically because it has absorbed hundreds of thousands of new Canadians in its bosom. Given them a home they can call their own, a sense of belonging, a welcoming fresh start in life. Literally because this sprawling suburban City has a focal point, the…
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MY HOME IN ERIN MILLS
STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “All politics is local”. A huge truth simply stated. I have lived in Erin Mills, Mississauga for the last 20 years in same locality. Mississauga is now the 6th largest city in Canada. It grew quickly till it ran out of land to develop! It has the calmness of a…