Posted AT 6:45 AM EDT on 06/12/06
Race and religion at the Liberal Party convention
TAREK FATAH
From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
Rev. Francis Xavier is the father figure of Toronto's vibrant Tamil community. His question to Bob Rae at a meeting with Canadian Tamils a few days before the Liberal Party convention was typical of the role played by the leaders of some minority racial and religious groups in blatant efforts to wield political muscle.
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