Why is Canada’s new anti-Islamophobia advisor facing calls to quit or be fired?
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Why is Canada’s new anti-Islamophobia advisor facing calls to quit or be fired?
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February 2, 2023
Amira Elghawaby, Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia, is facing calls — including from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet — to either resign or be fired. She was appointed to the job only one week ago. Global's Felicia Parrillo explains what's fuelling the backlash against Elghawaby.
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Why is Canada’s new anti-Islamophobia advisor facing calls to quit or be fired?02:09 | February 2, 2023 -
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Why is Canada’s new anti-Islamophobia advisor facing calls to quit or be fired?02:09 | February 2, 2023
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Alberta Separatism: Growing evidence of foreign interference ahead of referendum01:55 | August 19, 2026
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Canadian businesses, industries anxious for U.S. trade deal details01:53 | August 19, 2026
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West Bank confrontation between Israeli settler, Palestinian American at besieged home02:08 | August 18, 2026
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Why is Canada’s new anti-Islamophobia advisor facing calls to quit or be fired?
Description
February 2, 2023
Amira Elghawaby, Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia, is facing calls — including from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet — to either resign or be fired. She was appointed to the job only one week ago. Global's Felicia Parrillo explains what's fuelling the backlash against Elghawaby.
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