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British MP Galloway barred from Canada over 'supporting Hamas' |
2009-03-21 |
![]() Galloway, a former Labor politician who has now set up his own political party, said in London that he would not accept the ban imposed ahead of a speech he had planned to give in Toronto. The 54-year-old maverick politician, who left Britain's ruling Labor Party in protest at its support for military intervention overseas, was refused entry to Egypt in 2006. He is an MP for his Respect Party. "All right-thinking Canadians, whether they agree with me over the wisdom of sending troops to Afghanistan or not, will oppose this outrageous decision," he said in London Friday. He was due to speak at a public forum entitled "Resisting war from Gaza to Kandahar" in Toronto on March 30. According to the Press Association Friday, a spokesman for Canada's immigration minister, Jason Kenney, has made clear that the decision will not be overturned. Galloway had been deemed "inadmissible" to Canada under section 34(1) of the country's immigration act. Kenney's spokesman, Alykhan Velshi said the act was designed to protect Canadians from people who fund, support or engage in terrorism." "We're going to uphold the law, not give special treatment to this ... street-corner Cromwell who actually brags about giving 'financial support' to Hamas, a terrorist organization banned in Canada," Velshi was quoted as saying by the British Press Association. |
Posted by:Fred |
#13 Step by step. Inch by inch. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-03-21 19:52 |
#12 that's "Ima". My Ma never felt up anything *scrubs brain* dammit |
Posted by: Frank G 2009-03-21 18:56 |
#11 ma feeling up Gaia in my mind |
Posted by: Frank G 2009-03-21 18:54 |
#10 Niagra Falls? Slowly Ima turned.... |
Posted by: Shipman 2009-03-21 18:53 |
#9 That works, Frank. Doesn't it make you feel good, protecting the environment like that? :-D |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-03-21 18:44 |
#8 Canada should arrest him at the airport, seal him with a full fillet weld into a 55-gallon oil drum, let it sit for a couple weeks, and send him home over Niagra Falls |
Posted by: Frank G 2009-03-21 18:43 |
#7 TW, I wasn't worried about the residual oil in the drum.... |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-03-21 18:34 |
#6 We have laws about pollution here in the US.... So long as they clean out the oil drum properly, Barbara, I think the Niagara River will be ok. ;-) |
Posted by: trailing wife 2009-03-21 18:17 |
#5 "All |
Posted by: Clusogum Pelosi6760 2009-03-21 17:03 |
#4 Not a good idea, OP. We have laws about pollution here in the US.... |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-03-21 15:32 |
#3 Canada should arrest him at the airport, seal him into a 55-gallon oil drum, and send him home over Niagra Falls. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-03-21 13:54 |
#2 That's right, Canada! Blow the guys self esteem. Maybe our President can say something nicey nicey to patch up our strained relations with George and the other Looney Left set in GB. Maybe invite him to come and compete on Dance with the Stars. |
Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-03-21 13:44 |
#1 This quote omits the "infandous" crack. |
Posted by: Excalibur 2009-03-21 07:30 |