Riding Talk

the muslim candidate who runs for the victory of islam needs to go to the elementary school in erindale to learn that Canada is a home for all people from different backgrounds,if Canada has dealt with him on religious bases he whould not be there ,we are not interested to go back 1400 years ,and we do not like to lose our blessings and have Taliban regime applied in our great blessed nation .this kind of attitude
is absolutely refused by all means,I challenge you if you can go back to Palestin and go for election.please we like to live in peace terrorist free enviroment God Bless You
see you in the palestinian parliment
AlbertFaltas

Mr. Omar, after winning the Liberal Nomination in Mississauga-Erindale, stood and announced loudly, several times, this is a VICTORY for ISLAM, ISLAM WON, ISLAM WON, he also started talking about how Islamic power is extending in the Canadian Politics, and the Muslims cheered around him.
Mr. Elghabra, you must know, that you are representing the Liberal Party not the ISLAMIC Religion and your act is hurting the liberal party by putting your personal belief ahead of your public service. so you are not qualified to run a public office.

by shouting "this is the VICTORY FOR ISLAM", Mr. ELGHABRA and his supporters, that he is not trust worthy to CANADA's welfare. Only they care about ISLAMIC VICTORY.

I would point out to Liberal supporters who were understandably disheartened by Parrish's performance, and who do not feel they will be adequately represented by Alghabra, to take a look at newcomer Rupinder Brar.

He, like Dechert, can be seen greeting people out in the cold. He talks to you like a real person and not just a potential vote waiting to be co-opted. There's a sincerity and genuineness to this guy that's undeniable. Plus he isn't old enough to be corrupted by business or self-interest, and this is his first foray into politics. From everything I've read on his website (www.rupinderbrar.ca), he actually cares about representing this riding.

I've traditionally voted liberal, but the NDP's policy this time around is attractive. It upholds my values, and it's economically realistic. Why not give a nice new guy a chance, or at least some consideration?

Great to see Bob Dechert, our Conservative candidate and his team greeting us 7:20 am at Streetsville GO Station and in -10 deg. C weather.

Upon shaking hands with Bob, I was handed a pamphlet that contained an Conservative proposal of a 16% tax credit on every dollar spent on public transit.

The 16% tax break equals a $351.36/year savings on a $183 Streetsville-Union Adult GO Pass.

Finally, a tax break for using public transportation instead of driving into work daily.

Thanks Bob!

I'd like to hear how the other candidates are reaching out to the community and how their proposals can benefit residents of Mississauga - Erindale.

I have previously voted liberal, and waited for a strong liberal candidate to be selected to run in our riding. When Mr. Alghabra was selected and noted that this was a "victory for Islam" I was very disappointed.

I am a Christian, and would have no problem voting for someone who is a Liberal candidate, and who happens to also be a Muslim. I am not willing to vote for someone who is first dedicated to being a Muslim because he does not represent me.

Mr. Dechert will get my vote this time, and I hope that he gets elected. Hopefully the Liberal party will get the message that they should be selecting candidates based on their stand on the issues, not their religion.

it is really hard to vote for some body mix between politicis and religious .? is that man good enough to hold our future and our childeren's future, some body should prevent him from taking that position because what he said and what he did shows clearly what kind of hate he has inside for other religin , he pictured the situation as an Islamic war and he won

With respect to the previous posting:

"This is a solidly Liberal riding. The Liberal candidate Omar Alghabra will in all likelihood win"

Broad and assuming statements such as this have a tendency to anger Mississauga-Erindale voters and make them think carefully about the candidate and party to support.

Who are our candidates and why do they deserve our vote? What is their past record and their party's record? How did Mississauga-Erindale residents benefit by voting Liberal in the last election?

Recall that we previously elected a former Liberal MP, Carolyn Parrish. This MP was kicked out of the Liberal Caucus after her public anti-American statements and actions. This left Mississauga-Erindale without Liberal MP representation and was an international embarrassment to Canadians.

Some issues with the Liberal record:
- $250 Million Sponsorship Program
- Where did taxpayer's money go? When will it be recovered?

- $2 Billion Gun Registry
- GTA has 50+ gun-related murders in 2005

- After 2 Billion spent, when will GTA residents feel safer?

- Canada's Kyoto Commitments: 6 percent below 1990 levels
- UN report reveals 24-per-cent increase in 1990-2003

Given this, why would anyone in their right mind vote Liberal?

Mississauga-Erindale voters want effective representation and assurance that our vote counts. On January 23, 2006, let's let our residents decide who gets elected.

We seem to be a riding of the blind leading the blind, the embarassment we suffered sending someone who was kicked out of the most scandel riddled government of our life time, for making comments that did not reflect our community simply sickens me.

I am tired of Liberal MP's in this riding taking an election forgranted and using it to further their own agenda's.

Steve Mahoney, Carolyn Parish, now Omar Alghabra.

I long to live in a riding where people vote on the issues at hand..

Mr. Omar, after winning the Liberal Nomination in Mississauga-Erindale, stood and announced loudly, several times, this is a VICTORY for ISLAM, ISLAM WON, ISLAM WON, he also started talking about how Islamic power is extending in the Canadian Politics, and the Muslims cheered around him.
How can a nominee who's "supposed" to present all Liberals, be in such manner?, how does the Liberal Party represent such a person ?, for the first time Canadian voting is now based on religion.

Also the Head of the Riding, was fired ONE DAY before the election by Caroline Parish for leaking out important and private information and "Violating the Canadian Privacy Law", how could that be?, how could he become the head of the riding?
Many people who live in the area went on the elections day and were notified that their names were not there !, whilst others live in Markham and were allowed to vote !!!!. True Corruption was apparent.

We condemn this religious radical and fanatic attitude shown by the Liberal Nominee and in front of multitudes of people, and which was disgusting to the many non-Muslims who represent the overwhelming majority of the people in the area.

Rogers Cable was shooting this historical incident; the Liberal Winner couldn’t hold himself in front of the Cameras, announcing, with ultimate joy, the victory of Islam in the Liberal Mississauga-Erindale (2005-Dec the 1st) elections.

The word is spreading fast in the area, and the x-Liberals are increasing, and to see the Conservatives take this seat from the Liberals would not be a surprise at all, and especially to the many people who were at the scene watching Mr. Omar celebrating his liberal-Islamic victory.

This is a solidly Liberal riding. The Liberal candidate Omar Alghabra will in all likelihood win. The Conservatives are running the same candidate as last time (Bob Dechert). He got trumped by Parrish last time, getting only 32% of the vote. Seeing some drastically unforseen events, the Liberals can rely on getting Erindale.

The major concern is the rapid sprawl of new developments. The traffic is getting worse and worse, air quality is reducing, few and small parks, no cycle paths (which make part of Mississauga's beauties).

The greatest issue of concern in the Mississauga-Erindale riding is the absence of federal representation. Our Liberal MP, Carolyn Parrish, was ejected from caucus after a series of embarrassing political blunders.

These blunders included an openly and marked disrespect for Paul Martin, verbal bashing of George Bush and Americans, and stomping a doll of Bush on television.

As a rapidly growing suburb of the Greater Toronto Area, Erindale requires solid and responsible representation at the federal level to manage our community's vitality.

Items, such as health care, city infrastructure funding, job creation, national security/anti-terrorism, transportation planning, child care, Kyoto & environment conservation and high taxes must be addressed on an ongoing basis.

Given that we elected a Liberal government MP, we ought to receive the benefits of this representation. We did not choose to elect a maverick, irresponsible and now independent MP, ineffective in affecting our community success.

As concerned residents, we must ensure our community's ongoing prosperity through effective federal representation. This is the key Decision 2006 campaign issue for Erindale residents.