Stephanie Taylor

Who is Samidoun’s Charlotte Kates, the face of Canada’s newest terrorist entity? Kates made headlines in the spring after Vancouver police arrested her for praising the October 7 attacks by Hamas against Israel as 'heroic and brave'

October 19, 2024 Stephanie Taylor

(National Post) It was September 2000, and Charlotte Kates was in college when violence erupted in the West Bank and Gaza. It was the beginning of what would become known as the second intifada — a violent uprising whose Arabic name means […]

Liberals ‘considering all options’ over pro-terror group Samidoun; Poilievre vows to ban it Poilievre's promise follows calls from national Jewish advocacy organizations

October 8, 2024 Stephanie Taylor

(National Post) The federal Liberal government says it is “considering all options” when it comes to listing the group Samidoun as a terrorist entity, which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed on Tuesday to do, should his party form the next government. Poilievre’s […]

Ottawa police investigating chant on Parliament Hill glorifying Oct. 7 Hamas attack Ottawa police investigating pro-Palestine protest

April 22, 2024 Dylan Robertson and Stephanie Taylor

(Canadian Press) It can sometimes be difficult to discern what constitutes a hate crime, Ottawa’s police chief acknowledged Monday as he confirmed his department is investigating a pro-Palestinian protest over the weekend on Parliament Hill. Members of the city’s hate and bias […]

‘We won’t forget’: How Muslims view Pierre Poilievre’s stance on Israel-Hamas war How Muslims view Poilievre's position on Gaza war

March 28, 2024 Stephanie Taylor

(Canadian Press) While a spokesman for [a] regional Muslim advocacy group warns Pierre Poilievre’s stand on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party’s relationship with Muslim Canadians, another advocate accuses the Liberals of only responding to their concerns for the purpose of […]

‘It’s a new party’: How Conservatives try to rebuild trust among Muslim communities

October 4, 2023 Stephanie Taylor

(Canadian Press) When Pierre Poilievre pitches the Conservative party to Muslim Canadians, he talks about “faith, family and freedom.” For months he has been pointing out what he sees as their overlapping values during visits to mosques, at community celebrations, with businesses […]

Conservatives clarify opposition to Bill 21 following vote for notwithstanding clause

February 14, 2023 Stephanie Taylor

(Canadian Press) The federal Conservatives are trying to reassure the World Sikh Organization of Canada that the party remains opposed to Quebec’s secularism law after its MPs voted in support of a provision the province used to create it. On Monday, the […]

Some Tories want tougher stand on Bill 21. Will that happen during leadership race?

March 9, 2022 Stephanie Taylor

(Canadian Press) Organizations representing Sikhs and Muslims in Canada say they want Conservative leadership hopefuls to take a strong stand against Quebec’s controversial secularism law. Balpreet Singh, a spokesman for the World Sikh Organization of Canada, said when he met with Erin […]

Tory brand with racialized communities still hurt by divisive 2015 campaign: MP

November 14, 2021 Stephanie Taylor

(Canadian Press) The Conservative MP leading outreach efforts for leader Erin O’Toole says a six-year-old promise to create a “barbaric cultural practices” hotline still hangs over the party’s attempts to rebuild relationships with racialized communities today. “It’s there,” Tim Uppal says. “It […]

Conservative dropped as candidate over tweets says she is still the Tory choice

September 17, 2021 Stephanie Taylor and Marie Woolf

(Canadian Press) A Conservative candidate dropped by the party over Islamophobic tweets she claims were faked says she is still running as the “confirmed” Tory candidate in the Toronto riding. The Tories dumped Lisa Robinson last week after the Beaches-East York Liberal […]

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