The Greek community is celebrating the victory of Justin Trudeau, who was elected on April 14 leader of Canada’s once dominant Liberal Party on a landslide vote. Justin, son of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, won 80 percent of the support of 104,552 voters. Forty-two-year-old Trudeau has been elected in Papineau electoral [...]
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Gerry Sklavounos Re-elected in Quebec Provincial Election
A Quebec politician of Greek origin, Gerry Sklavounos, has been re-elected for the third time – with a 2,000-vote margin, as a Liberal Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Laurier-Dorion, where the Greek community has a strong presence. Three more candidates of Greek origin took part in this year’s elections, but [...]
Greek Candidates Running in Quebec Provincial Election
On September 4, residents of Quebec will choose among many candidates – including Greek-Canadians – in the Quebec Provincial Election. In the Laurier-Dorion province, Gerry Sklavounos, of Greek origin, is seeking to be re-elected. Sklavounos is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. Another Greek candidate from the Liberal Party, Eleni Bakopanos, is also a [...]
Greeks in Toronto Against Bob Rae
According to a letter sent by the chairman of the Greek Community of Toronto, Nikonas Georgakopoulos, the Community expresses a strong opposition to the temporary leader of the Liberal Party, Bob Rae, due to the salutation of the Independence day of Fyrom as Democracy Day of Macedonia. According to the letter, many Greeks are very [...]
