[I thought this was Canada?-ed]
British Columbia’s newest political party has bold plans, a platform still to be worked on and its four founders keen to make an impression on voters – those who can speak Chinese, at least.
The Nation Alliance Party is believed to be the first party formed based on ethnicity. Its mission statement in Chinese on its website is to “create better living and working conditions for immigrants and raising the profile of all Chinese living overseas.”
At a press conference to unveil the party, attended by a dozen journalists, party leader Weiping Chen, who originally hails from Beijing, said first-generation immigrants face challenges that the other political parties have failed to address.
“It’s not only about jobs but many other supports that immigrants need that they’re not getting from the government,” Chen said in Mandarin. Many immigrants arrive in Canada with master’s degrees and can only find work in convenience stores, he said.
Loading ...
2 responses so far ↓
1 thinkeryyz // Jun 26, 2007 at 3:25 pm
it is time for a party that represents white, straight ,english speaking people !
2 nationalistrus // Jun 27, 2007 at 11:50 am
25% speak French in Canada BTW
You must log in to post a comment.