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Canadian MP Jim Karygiannis Steps Down To Go Local
After 25 years in parliament, Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis is quitting the federal political arena to join the municipal fray in Toronto.
The controversial MP intends to run for city council in a ward overlapping much of the Scarborough-Agincourt riding...
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Greek-Canadian MP Jim Karygiannis: “10,000 Greeks will Try to Flee to Canada”
Applications of Greeks wanting to migrate to Canada will reach 10,000, revealed the Greek-Canadian Federal MP Jim Karygiannis, based on data from the Canadian Embassy.
He advised Greeks who wish to flee to another country for a better way of...
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Jim Karygiannis Elected Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Greek-Canadian Deputy Member of the Liberal Party Jim Karygiannis, re-elected in Scarborough-Agincourt, was appointed as Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs from the interim Liberal leadership, despite the failure of his party in recent federal elections.
''I am feeling very honoured that...
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MP Karygiannis View on Skouries Investment
After his visit to Skouries, Halkidiki, the Greek-Canadian federal MP, Jim Karygiannis, said he felt wronged as a Greek. Karygiannis, on July 9 in Thessaloniki, appeared to be against the Canadian "El Dorado Gold" investment in the gold mining.
Karygiannis...
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Karygiannis, Chatzimarkakis Boost Cyprus At UNESCO
Jim Karygiannis, a Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism, and Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, a Member of European Parliament from Germany, met with the Secretariat for Culture of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in...
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MP Karygiannis Smuggles Singers
According to "Globe and Mail", Greek- Canadian Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis is accused of speeding up the passage of famous Greek singer Katerina Stanisi and her band to Toronto without having the necessary credentials.
Katerina Stanisi traveled in the middle...
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Karygiannis completes successful mission to Nigeria
The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt, has completed a successful fact-finding trip to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Mr. Karygiannis was accompanied by Mr. Kene Nnagbo, Vice-President of Nigerians In Diaspora Organization (Ottawa) and Mr. Billy...
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100-Year Anniversary Commemoration of Toronto’s Anti-Greek Riots (photos)
Over 200 people attended the 100-Year Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of the 1918 Anti-Greek Riots, hosted by the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) yesterday in Toronto.
Those who were unable to physically attend were able to follow the event throughout the day...
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Thirteen Greek Candidates for Toronto Councelors
Thirteen candidates of Greek origin will run for councelors in the upcoming municipal elections in Toronto, to be held on October 27.
The Greek candidates for councelors in various parties are the following: George Dedopoulos, Dinos Kaltsoudas, Theo Lagakos, Gus Koutroumanos, Andreas Marouchos,...
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Degree of Theological Academy of Canada Recognized by Hellenic NARIC
Hellenic National Academic Recognition Information Center, supervised by the Hellenic Ministry of Education, is responsible for the recognition of university or technological degrees that are awarded by foreign Higher Education Institutions.
During the 12th graduation ceremony of the Toronto Orthodox Theological...
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Various Greeks Elected in Canada’s Historic Government Race
Canadians voted and offered the first majority government to Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, after a historic race, where party correlations were reversed and the New Democratic Party of Jack Layton was nominated by the Opposition. The Liberal Party...
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Greek Canadian & Canadian Doctors Donates their Services to Pakistani Flood Victims
The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt, together with Dr. Zaki Ahmed of Thunder Bay landed in Pakistan today. Dr. Ahmed will join doctors Dr. Shahnaz Dar of Scarborough and Dr. Muzmuzna Ahmed of Markham. They will...
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Greeks Celebrate “Oxi Day” in Toronto and Montreal
The Greeks of Montreal commemorated “OXI Day” with a service at the St George Greek Orthodox Church. Panayiotis Salatelis officiated the ceremony. The General Ambassador of Greece in Montreal Thanos Kafopoulos and the honorary consul of Cyprus Michalis Paidousis...
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Greek Deputy of Ontario Against Govenment’s Actions Regarding Egyptian Riots
The Greek deputy of Ontario, Jim Kariyannis expressed his opposition to the actions of the conservative government, regarding the return of Canadians from Egypt. The deputy asked Harper's government to expedite the Canadian citizens departure from the country. He also...