Spotted yesterday in Toronto

at the Filipino-Canadian community picnic at Earl Bales Park in Toronto. The event was titled “Celebration of 111th Anniversary of the Founding of Republic of Philippines and Birth of National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal”.

This was sent to me from a reader. It doesn’t really add anything new to the story, except to say that the Filipino community is still mad at Dhalla.

Dhalla-gate… Raitt-gate… EI reform? Is this really going to be what we’re talking about in a summer election? Let’s do everyone a favour and increase voter turnout by putting some more interesting topics up for debate.

Ruby Dhalla speaks out

on the status of women.

From “Ruby TV”, posted May 5, 2008

In this clip from a year ago, Ms. Dhalla speaks about:
– the rights of women from her riding
– how it is the Conservative government that has failed women in her riding
– about how Stephen Harper has “broken his promise” to “women who advocate on the behalf of other women” like Ms. Dhalla (or “Miss Ruby” as she’s known to the help at home)
– about how Stephen Harper has failed women that “actually speak up”
– We learn that the wage gap is “still alive and well”.

h/t: Jim Richards