Haroon Siddiqui, one of, if not 'the' best, columnists in the Main Stream Media has an article today looking at politicians who muckrake and target immigrants in order to help with their unpopularity in the polls.
Siddiqui, writing in the Toronto Star, is always very eloquent in his analysis', which using clear cut arguments to back up his opinions on the Rights and Democracy fiasco, Israeli Apartheid Week and International Trade.
In a broad swipe at several politicians and parties he accuses individuals of very low blows:
Sarkozy's standing in the polls is low, as is that of Quebec Premier Jean Charest, Harper, Ignatieff and Dosanjh. They want to climb back up on the backs of vulnerable women or by being dangerously intolerant of multiculturalism, which is the law of the land in Canada.
The Liberals released their election spending plan on Monday with promises on health care, education, infrastructure, environment and aboriginal affairs.
But what about housing?
Though housing concerns have been major in certain parts of the country, the Grit plan was mum on the word.
But surprisingly this might be the norm. According to Howard Tessler of the Federation of Metro Tenants Associations (of which this author is an employee) none of the parties have released any sort of housing plan to date.
"It's one of the most important issues for all Canadians", he said. "There's nothing."
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