Monthly Archives: October 2008

Former PM says expand trade and avoid deficit

AYOUB ANSARI TorontoObserver.ca Former prime minister Paul Martin was in Toronto Tuesday night promoting his memoir, Hell or High Water – My Life In and Out of Politics. He talked about everything from the charter of rights and freedom to … Continue reading

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Apathy during Ramadan

AYOUB ANSARI East Toronto Observer Last month was one hectic month for me. I was trying to balance my religious duties with school assignments — and trust me, it wasn’t easy. This year, college and Ramadan commenced just a day … Continue reading

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Layton adds eight more to his kitchen table

AYOUB ANSARI/KHALID MAGRAM East Toronto Observer Throughout the election campaign, Toronto-Danforth MP and federal NDP Leader Jack Layton said he was running to be prime minister. Although, Layton did not win the top job, it did not stop him for … Continue reading

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Prairie ‘poachers’ descend on East York

Saskatchewan premier visits Thorncliffe area to woo workers westward AYOUB ANSARI East Toronto Observer Saskatchewan, a province with a million people and 10,000 available jobs, hopes to persuade skilled immigrants from Thorncliffe to leave the city and head west for … Continue reading

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