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An ad by the Liberal Party of Canada for the January 2006 Parliamentary elections in which Prime Minister Paul Martin was defeated by Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper.

Justin Trudeau, son of former PM Pierre, is taking on all comers in the Montreal riding of Papineau. And, like his father, he has a gift for the gab. So good that a Quebec communications firm couldn’t resist a parody of Trudeau’s welcome video from his web site. Check out Justin’s website here: justin.ca And watch the parody here www.prenezgardeauxchiens.comOrmiston Online: We are your guide to the election on the web. From blogs to online videos to tweets, watch how this election evolves. We’ll show you what’s making news on the internet. Even better, take part. Send us your videos — why not campaign ads? How about photos from the campaign trail? It’s a brave new world of politics on the web. Visit us at: cbcnews.ca

Posted by: United Sri Lankans of Canada-The Government of Canada lists the World Tamil Movement as a Terrorist Organization: OTT Posted by: United Sri Lankans of Canada The Government of Canada lists the World Tamil Movement as a Terrorist Organization: OTTAWA, JUNE 16, 2008 — The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that the Government of Canada has listed the World Tamil Movement (WTM) as a terrorist group, effective June 13, 2008, pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada. “The Government is once again taking decisive action to protect Canadians from terrorism and to safeguard our nation’s security,” said Minister Day. “Listing the WTM, which is the leading front organization for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Canada, is an important step in ensuring our safety and security in the global fight against terrorism”. The decision to list the WTM meets the legal threshold set out in the Criminal Code, which requires the existence of reasonable grounds to believe that the entity has knowingly participated in or facilitated a terrorist activity or is knowingly acting on behalf of, at the direction, or in association with such an entity. The listing of the WTM is meant to support the Tamil Community of Canada, which consists of law-abiding and hard working people who have left their country of origin to build a better life for themselves and their families in Canada. The Government is taking this step to help ensure that Canadians …