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Crucial Federal Election Nomination a Week  Translate or View it in your browser At the public debate in early August  Prime Minister Stephen Harper of the Conservative party (CPC); Tom Mulcair, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP); Justin Trudeau of the Liberal Party (LPC); and Green party (GPC) leader Elizabeth May reiterated their positions, something the public was mostly aware of. There were no real punches, no zingers, no losers or winners. Going into the debate the NDP appeared leading  in the public opinion polls. Between now and October several factors may change the picture. At this stage it’s anybody’s guess whether Canadians will reward themselves with a minority government or not. ..... As in the past, the ethnic votes will play a role... ..... Of interest to Armenians in Quebec there are two candidates vying for the Liberal nomination: Viken L. Attarian in Ahuntsic-Cartierville riding and Ohannes Tufenkjian in Vimy.... ..... To suggest that another choice is preferable is not only indefensible, but is just absurd... ....Read more >> Arabic Inscription in Jerusalem's St. James Armenian Convent.  On the wall above the main entrance to the St. James Armenian Convent in Jerusalem, there is an elaborately carved inscription in Arabic dating to the reign of the Mamluk Sultan Jaqmaq. The inscription records the cancelation by Jaqmaq of certain taxes imposed on the Armenian monastery. It also says, “…cursed by the one and may be he be a son of a cursed [father] and may God the Almighty’s curse be upon him whoever imposes any tax or inflicts an injustice [upon this holy place].”  Read More The poll question is located on front page in the right column of www.keghart.com Fundraisers Have Diaspora "establishment" fundraisers for Armenia/Artsakh lost credibility? Forward to a Friend

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