Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Search
Close this search box.
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Search
Close this search box.
Friday, November 22, 2024
Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989
Latest Paper
Friday, November 22, 2024 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

Ghazy Mujahid

A lesson from the Trump presidency

  • TORONTO—The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 25, 2021
The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme Law of the United States was approved in 1789 and is the oldest among the current written constitutions of the world, writes Ghazy Muhajid. Image courtesy of Needpix.com

A lesson from the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 25, 2021
  • TORONTO—The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme

A lesson from the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 25, 2021
  • TORONTO—The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme
The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme Law of the United States was approved in 1789 and is the oldest among the current written constitutions of the world, writes Ghazy Muhajid. Image courtesy of Needpix.com

A lesson from the Trump presidency

  • TORONTO—The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 25, 2021
The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme Law of the United States was approved in 1789 and is the oldest among the current written constitutions of the world, writes Ghazy Muhajid. Image courtesy of Needpix.com

A lesson from the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 25, 2021
  • TORONTO—The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme

A lesson from the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 25, 2021
  • TORONTO—The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme
The Trump presidency has brought out the need of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution that serves as the Supreme Law of the United States was approved in 1789 and is the oldest among the current written constitutions of the world, writes Ghazy Muhajid. Image courtesy of Needpix.com

Biden should push to limit presidential pardon powers

  • At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, in 1787, held to decide how independent America was going to be governed as a republic, Alexander Hamilton
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 11, 2021
Incoming U.S. president Joe Biden should urge legislators across party lines to study the unjustifiable use of the pardon by various presidents and revisit the proposal made at the Philadelphia convention by Roger Sherman. The Hill Times file photograph

Biden should push to limit presidential pardon powers

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 11, 2021
  • At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, in 1787, held to decide how independent America was going to be governed as a republic, Alexander Hamilton

Biden should push to limit presidential pardon powers

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | January 11, 2021
  • At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, in 1787, held to decide how independent America was going to be governed as a republic, Alexander Hamilton
Incoming U.S. president Joe Biden should urge legislators across party lines to study the unjustifiable use of the pardon by various presidents and revisit the proposal made at the Philadelphia convention by Roger Sherman. The Hill Times file photograph

The grandparent, parent visa process is overdue for streamlining

  • Canada has a family reunification program under which citizens and permanent residents can sponsor family members, including parents and grandparents, for immigration. The Liberal
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | July 19, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen should consider a new approach to family reunification based on the same points system used for brining skilled workers to Canada, writes Ghazy Mujahid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The grandparent, parent visa process is overdue for streamlining

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | July 19, 2019
  • Canada has a family reunification program under which citizens and permanent residents can sponsor family members, including parents and grandparents, for immigration. The Liberal

The grandparent, parent visa process is overdue for streamlining

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | July 19, 2019
  • Canada has a family reunification program under which citizens and permanent residents can sponsor family members, including parents and grandparents, for immigration. The Liberal
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen should consider a new approach to family reunification based on the same points system used for brining skilled workers to Canada, writes Ghazy Mujahid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal parties should use election as chance to revisit seniors’ benefits

  • With the 2019 federal election round the corner, issues related to the continuing aging of Canada’s population should come up for discussion. Canada’s population
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | June 19, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets supporters during the 2015 campaign. Canadians over the age of 65 will be an important voting cohort this fall, and should be included in discussions about potential changes to seniors’ benefits, writes Ghazy Mujahid. The Hill Times file photograph

Federal parties should use election as chance to revisit seniors’ benefits

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | June 19, 2019
  • With the 2019 federal election round the corner, issues related to the continuing aging of Canada’s population should come up for discussion. Canada’s population

Federal parties should use election as chance to revisit seniors’ benefits

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | June 19, 2019
  • With the 2019 federal election round the corner, issues related to the continuing aging of Canada’s population should come up for discussion. Canada’s population
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets supporters during the 2015 campaign. Canadians over the age of 65 will be an important voting cohort this fall, and should be included in discussions about potential changes to seniors’ benefits, writes Ghazy Mujahid. The Hill Times file photograph

Seniors could be a decisive factor in the next election

  • Canada’s population is aging. The proportion of seniors in the population went from 13.7 per cent in 2006 to 16.9 per cent 10 years
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | February 16, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets supporters in the lead-up to the 2015 election. Seniors’ turnout rates at elections have been higher in recent years. The Hill Times file photograph

Seniors could be a decisive factor in the next election

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | February 16, 2018
  • Canada’s population is aging. The proportion of seniors in the population went from 13.7 per cent in 2006 to 16.9 per cent 10 years

Seniors could be a decisive factor in the next election

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | February 16, 2018
  • Canada’s population is aging. The proportion of seniors in the population went from 13.7 per cent in 2006 to 16.9 per cent 10 years
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets supporters in the lead-up to the 2015 election. Seniors’ turnout rates at elections have been higher in recent years. The Hill Times file photograph

Feds should switch to points system for parent, grandparent visas

  • MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—For the Canadian government to reach its annual quota of visas for parents and grandparents (PGP), which in 2017 was 10,000, prospective sponsors
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | December 6, 2017
Liberal MP Marwan Tabbara tabled a petition in the House in May saying the current lottery system for sponsoring parents and grandparents to immigrate to Canada 'mocks a very serious family issue of reunification,' and calling on the immigration minister to repeal it. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds should switch to points system for parent, grandparent visas

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | December 6, 2017
  • MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—For the Canadian government to reach its annual quota of visas for parents and grandparents (PGP), which in 2017 was 10,000, prospective sponsors

Feds should switch to points system for parent, grandparent visas

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | December 6, 2017
  • MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—For the Canadian government to reach its annual quota of visas for parents and grandparents (PGP), which in 2017 was 10,000, prospective sponsors
Liberal MP Marwan Tabbara tabled a petition in the House in May saying the current lottery system for sponsoring parents and grandparents to immigrate to Canada 'mocks a very serious family issue of reunification,' and calling on the immigration minister to repeal it. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Census results call for reviewing Old Age Security eligibility

  • MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—The Liberals reversed the Conservatives’ decision announced in 2012 to gradually boost the eligibility age for Old Age Security (OAS) payments from 65
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | May 10, 2017

Census results call for reviewing Old Age Security eligibility

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | May 10, 2017
  • MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—The Liberals reversed the Conservatives’ decision announced in 2012 to gradually boost the eligibility age for Old Age Security (OAS) payments from 65

Census results call for reviewing Old Age Security eligibility

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | May 10, 2017
  • MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—The Liberals reversed the Conservatives’ decision announced in 2012 to gradually boost the eligibility age for Old Age Security (OAS) payments from 65

Feds need to revisit lottery for sponsoring parents, grandparents

  • MISSISSAUGA—Family reunification is an objective of Canada’s immigration system. Citizens and permanent residents have been eligible to sponsor family members including parents and grandparents.
Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | February 22, 2017
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds need to revisit lottery for sponsoring parents, grandparents

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | February 22, 2017
  • MISSISSAUGA—Family reunification is an objective of Canada’s immigration system. Citizens and permanent residents have been eligible to sponsor family members including parents and grandparents.

Feds need to revisit lottery for sponsoring parents, grandparents

Opinion | BY GHAZY MUJAHID | February 22, 2017
  • MISSISSAUGA—Family reunification is an objective of Canada’s immigration system. Citizens and permanent residents have been eligible to sponsor family members including parents and grandparents.
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
More Stories

News

Get free news updates

Opinion

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

Advertise

get help

Subscribe
CloseMenu