Yet another reason why I like our government....
Keeping out Galloway is a wise move.
A spokesman for Jason Kenney says the immigration minister will not intervene in a decision to ban British anti-war MP George Galloway from Canada.I think there is a bigger issue here. Galloway speaks for Hamas and Hezbollah - and they are two banned terrorist organizations in Canada. That's why he should be banned...
Galloway termed the decision "idiotic" after Citizenship and Immigration Canada deemed the outspoken politician inadmissible on security grounds.
Kenney spokesman Alykhan Velshi says Galloway has expressed sympathy for the Taliban cause in Afghanistan and provided financial support to the Palestinian group Hamas, listed in Canada as a terrorist group.
Velshi calls the decision a "matter of law" and while the minister has authority to overrule his officials, he will not go out of his way to provide special treatment to the 54-year-old British MP.
Galloway was to speak Monday at a Toronto conference entitled Resisting War from Gaza to Kandahar, hosted by the Toronto Coalition to Stop the War.
Galloway issued a statement saying "this idiotic ban shames Canada," and calling it "a very sad day for the Canada we have known and loved."
posted by GayandRight @ 1:33 PM
3 Comments:
As a proud Canadian who was born in Scotland I am very happy that Galloway will not be allowed into this country.
The guy is an embarrassment who has sold out to the fanatics and terrorists.
I cringe every time hear him speak.
He's a rep from the British government rather. It's a disgrace he's been barred, and Bush was not.
Galloway is NOT a rep from the British Government. Gee, it would great if you would know some facts before you post a comment.
fred
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