Canada's convalescing economy may have topped Prime Minister Stephen Harper's agenda Wednesday, but anti-prorogation anger ended up crashing his Toronto road show.
About 35 protesters, ranging from students to seniors, picketed Harper's afternoon visit to the C.D. Howe Institute, chanting "Stop the prorogation, listen to the nation!"
It's just a taste of what's to come on Saturday, when thousands are expected to gather at rallies across Canada to protest the shutdown of Parliament, said Walied Khogali, who helped organize the demonstration.
"We just want to send a clear message that we are watching and we do care, and our MPs are accountable to us, not to any specific political party or to any elite," said the 25-year-old university student. "We want them back to work."
Wednesday's protest, which included antiwar demonstrators and those opposing Canadian terror suspect Omar Khadr's detention at Guantanamo Bay, was confined to the sidewalk opposite the institute's office until police shut down the busy downtown street.
Make note of the "Why are we Paying You?" protest sign, it becomes relevant later.
I thought I recognized Mr. Khogali's name and sure enough he has quite a google footprint. My favorite find is this image recording the Canadian Students Federation Day of Action.
The photo caption reads:
Walied Khogali, former president of the University of Toronto at Mississauga Students' Union, shouts profanities at Greg McBride, 4th year cognitive science and political science student at the University of Toronto, who carried a sign saying "Don't ask others to pay for your schooling.
It seems professional protester Walied Khogali was offended by the notion that he should have to pay for his own education. Which leads me to wonder what the canadian taxpayer is subsidizing his education for?
Of course this is only one of Mr. Khogali's many accomplishments. It seems he has published opinions on CRTC liscencing of Al-Jezera English in various lefty publications including this gem.
Walied is also a minor celebrity at the CBC, giving an on air interview on the eve of Obama's inaugeration. It seems Walied even made time to campaign for the big O in West Virginia.
And finally, for those of you who do facebook, I encourage you to check out Mr. Khogali's postings entittled: Stop Jason Kenny from using our taxes to discriminate.
It's good to know the Anti-prorougation forces are non-partisan and grassroots.
Syncro
8 comments:
Nice catch bud.
Wonder if he belongs to Acorn in Ontario?
BRM
That sounds about right as Mr. Khogali self identifies as a community organizer.
Syncro
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another fraud award blog in Canada who fill with hate toward Muslim
small dead mind “fraud – awarded” blog is Kate Mcmillan
BS is Aeron, Phantom, Knight, Kathy Sheidle and Sound commentor and other who support and pay her any money
small dead animal blog must stop working
nobody should pay her any money any more
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his art is art of hate toward muslim
I told you their women are bit*** that is why thier men are so angry here.
bunch of red neck stupid with his bunch of stupic drunk addicted commentor are work and donate her to talk shi****t about every body
with his funny red neck commentor like Aeron, knight,Phantom, Sound and batb and
justhinking and etc… they do not know nothing and never try to learn any thing
just ban smalldeadanimals.com blog out from Canada and support HRC to ban them
bring it on.
Syncro
Sounds like Walied Khogali (aka Anonymous?) needs to buckle down and work on his language skills as well as his attitude and gratitude.
Chutz
I don't think that's Mr Khogali...sounds a lot like Kate's sporadic friend "new".
Syncro
Ooooooh, that would fit, alright.
Incoherent New.
This is an even better picture.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeycoleman_ca/3010249935/in/pool-898140@N24
Apparently Mr. Khojali didn't just stop at insults.
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