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>From Goanvoice-Canada Newsline Canada No Goans among the 28 South Asian Candidates There are at least 28 South Asians in the battlefield and their strength in the Parliament is set... --- There are 42 South Asians running in the Canadian elections. It could be that the figures quoted above is from the previous edition of the paper. Check my opinion piece in India Today (international eidtion), where I said 44 candidates. I had included Kieth Martin as one of the candidates, and I included someone else. Martin claims he is "one-fourth" South Asian. Surprise, he claims his great-grandmother was most likely a "Goan." So, here we have a Goan connection. Martin is a doctor from British Columbai who was a Reform MP, but has defected to the Liberals. I doubt Martin can be called a South Asian, but he is obviously making the claim to seek votes from the South Asian population. There is a chance that there could be at least eight South Asians, including at least one woman. There are at least seven women candidates. One Ismali, Yasmin Ratansi, who migrated from Tanzania. We already have an Ismali, Mobina Jaffer, in Parliament. She is nominated member of the Senate, the Upper House. Last elections there were at least 30 candidates. The rise in the number of candidates show the political progress made by South Asians. Many of the South Asians are of Indian origin, and a few of Pakistani origin. Of the Indian origin candidates, the majority are either Sikhs or Punjabis. If Gurmant Grewal, sitting MP from Newton-North Delhi and his wife Narinder (Nina) Grewal, contesting from Fleetwood-Fort Kells, a new riding, both in British Columbia, win it would be a record. Watch out for June 28 results. eugene correia __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail