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New Minister and New Rules for the New Year

Filipiniana News   -   January 2017 Rhyme and Reason New Minister and New Rules for the New Year When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced some changes to the members of his Cabinet, not a few were pleasantly surprised by the appointment of a rookie Member of Parliament as Minister of the Immigration department.    The new Minister of Immigration will replace the outgoing Minister John McCallum, who will leave politics to be become Canada's ambassador to China.   From all accounts, the new Minister, Ahmed Hussen, appears to be a   perfect fit for the job, who will hopefully bring a fresh and informed perspective to this very important position.   Here are a few excerpts from newspaper articles describing the new Immigration Minister:   ”Ahmed Hussen, MP for York South-Weston, is the first Somali-born member of Parliament, who came to Canada as a refugee at the age of 16 and will serve as minister of immigration in place of McCallum. His story is the Canadia