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Canada: Iranian MP roils his own community over support for the Islamic Republic of Iran

Jan 7, 2018 3:41 am By Christine Douglass-Williams

Iranian Liberal Member of Parliament Majid Jowhari roiled Iranian members of his own riding when he described Iranians protesting “with the support of their elected government.” He tweeted last Thursday about the Trudeau government:

“As our government is closely monitoring the ongoing protests in Iran; it is my sincere hope that the brave nation of #Iran have the opportunity to air their legitimate financial, social and political concerns with the support of their elected government, in a secure environment and without the fear of persecution.”

This is not the first time Jowhari has been in hot water over his stance on Iran. He has been lobbying the Canadian government to reopen embassies in Ottawa and Iran. In fact, Jowhari went so far as to sponsor a petition in 2016 with over 5,600 names, to re-establish diplomatic ties with Iran after the previous Conservative government cut off ties in September 2012. Then The Hill Times reported in November that the current Liberal government made a “second trip to Tehran” as it inched “closer to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran.”

Iranian Canadians have been ruffled to say the least. Last January, the community sent a joint letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, stating that they “do not want to be represented by someone [Jowhari] who is ‘working in the interest of a foreign country’” and that “he should keep distance from those engaged in crimes against humanity.” As reported by the Liberal Richmond Hill news: “Iranian expatriates say they are worried a terrorist organization is being welcomed into Canada and may even be infiltrating the country with ‘spies’ with support from a local politician.”

Now, Jowhari is back in hot water, with a protest against him planned later today outside his office in Toronto.

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Filed Under: Canada, Iran Tagged With: Iranian protests, Majid Jowhari, Toronto


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  1. StellaSaidSo says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 3:58 am

    What a dilemma for Jihadi Justin. Who to support? Jowhari or his troublesome, truth-telling constituents…

    • William says

      Jan 7, 2018 at 7:05 am

      Obviously hasnt read (or is ignoring) news reports of 70 shot dead over there for protesting, so who does he think he is kidding.?

    • J D S says

      Jan 7, 2018 at 8:34 am

      Oh Canada…..Oh Junior….What a mess!

  2. Karen says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 4:08 am

    “Iranian expatriates say they are worried a terrorist organization is being welcomed into Canada…”

    It is wonderful to hear that these loyal Canadians are closely watching Jowhari. I wish them the best as I’m sure they will work hard to get Jowhari, an obvious Islamist, out of office. I don’t blame them for not wanting to be represented by him; anyone who would equate the Islamic regime to representative Canadian government simply isn’t fit to be a person in power in a free society. Unfortunately, their petition went to a person, Trudeau, who like Obama, happily supports the Islamists. So they must remain vigilant and demand answers.

    Jowhari asserts that the Iranian people have elected representatives. Sure they do…just like Cuba.

  3. Jack Holan says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 8:23 am

    The problem for Canadians and the World; Canadians elected Kid Trudeau with Rose colored vision to a MAN’S JOB, PM of CANADA. The consummate Far Leftist sees no wrong following the Taqqyah of Islamic Terrorists. He probably doesn’t even view them as Terrorists, but Canadians won’t discover that fact for awhile.

  4. Politicianophobia says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 10:32 am

    The problem in Canada is that we have elected Muslims who support Shari’ah law and not Canadian law. Iqra Khalid introduced M-103 for the good of Canadian people and not for the Muslim Brotherhood. ha ha ha Left turn, left, left, slide.

  5. 6woods says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 11:17 am

    I’m waiting with bated breath to see how our leftist media spins this protest, if they report it at all.

    • bat 21 says

      Jan 7, 2018 at 11:41 am

      Let’s see how little Justin responds to the request from the National Council of Canadain Muslims/Muslim brotherhood for January 29 to be marked as a national day of remembrance and a day of action against Islamophobia. This is the anniversary of the shooting at the Montreal Mosque.

      • 6woods says

        Jan 7, 2018 at 1:36 pm

        Of course he’ll roll over for them, given his past history. Lorrie Goldstein has an interesting column in the Toronto Sun today effectively cataloguing some of JT’s past insipid, braindead, and tone-deaf comments about terrorism and terrorists, and his comments about “barbaric” cultural practices of the religion of peace (we’re not allowed to call FGM and honour-killing barbaric anymore).

  6. Dave says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 11:32 am

    Canada just has to emulate the US. The US elected a Kenyan, Marxist, muslim to the presidency so therefore we follow and elect a Pepsi, Marxist muslim to be our PM. The US then saw the light and made a right turn electing Trump. It follows that in 2019 we should be making a similar right turn but we have no Trump in sight, what’ll we do???

    • LeftisruiningCanada says

      Jan 7, 2018 at 11:53 am

      Obama had 8 years to mess things up :-/

  7. Denis says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 1:33 pm

    The Liberal party of Canada under the leadership of Justin Trudope has at least 10 members who are Islamic and are lobbying for special preference for Muslims. IQRA KHALID a Muslim member of the Federal Liberal Party is the sponsor of the motion (M103) for government to condemn Islamophobia. This liberal will kiss the A**es of the religion of hate, Islam to get votes. M103 is a method to stop any criticism of Islam and a back door way of introducing Sharia law on some scale in Canada and to prevent open and free speech about Islamic terrorism by calling it Islamophobia and Hate speech. People charged with hare speech can go to jail in Canada.

  8. Politicianophobia says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 1:39 pm

    What the left fails to realize, you can lead a horse to water BUT you can NOT make him drink. “They” can go to hell.

  9. Nabi says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    Trudeau has sent clear signals to Canadians that he’s unbalanced as well as corrupt–weirdest cabinet in the West for example: 4 Sikhs, Somali minister of immigration–continuing love affair with the Cuban despot etc. but the canuckbrains remain as smugly far gone as the Swedes whom they admire.

    • maghan says

      Jan 8, 2018 at 9:30 am

      Some say his mum took too much dope when he was in the womb. It shows.

  10. Hogdude says

    Jan 7, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    Sharia law is death. Canadians are smarter than this, I hope. Freedom is the key to life in the West. A free people want the best for all and will die for freedom a la WWII. Virtually any Sharia law in the U.S.A. is being minimized or eliminated. Remember, freedom is not free.

  11. Mario Prevost says

    Jan 8, 2018 at 3:16 am

    Andrew Scheer, from PC are so refreshing hearing his video on his facebook…..maybe our Trump in small format.

    • 6woods says

      Jan 9, 2018 at 12:05 am

      Nah, I can’t see it happening. Scheer doesn’t have the experience or charisma to stand up against Trudeau. And Trudeau is busy building his base in the form of god-knows how many more “refugees” in 2018, all of whose citizenship will be fast-tracked just in time for the federal election in 2019.

  12. Ethel Red says

    Jan 9, 2018 at 8:21 am

    It is a pleasure to read that Iranian Canadians are against the regime in Iran. I hope that the Iranians in Canada are awakened enough to when the voting in the next Federal Election comes who has their best interests at heart. I see videos of what Iran used to look like before the revolution and though I think the Shah wasn’t the best alternative, what they have now is terrible. These people just want to be free and we in Canada don’t want to lose what our Parents, and Grandparents fought against the Nazis in Europe to eradicate to have this Idiot Trudeau establish another form in our Canada.

    • Carol says

      Jan 9, 2018 at 5:12 pm

      What flaws in our systems CAN we correct so that creeps like O and JT don’t steal our heritage and turn our countries into THEIR OWN PERSONAL LEGO PROJECTS??

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