2022-OCT-15
Never cast your vote based on ethnicity of the candidates alone!
千萬不要盲目地將你的選票投給華裔!
千万不要盲目地将你的选票投给华裔!
by Bob Mok
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Once again, the Ontario municipal elections are upon us.
The voting day is Oct 24, 2022, when Ontarians will elect their representatives for the 444 municipalities.
4年一度的安省市政選舉即將舉行。投票日是 2022 年 10 月 24 日，屆時安省選民將決定誰是 444 個城市的政治代表。
4年一度的安省市政选举即将举行。投票日是 2022 年 10 月 24 日，届时安省选民将决定谁是 444 个城市的政治代表。
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While municipality politics are supposedly non-partisan, we will be naïve if we believe in that. Municipal governments are breeding and nurturing grounds for political parties, much like kindergartens. Many school trustees, councillors and their administrative assistants will graduate some day and move up the ladder into larger political arenas.
雖然市政政治被認為是不受黨派左右的。如果相信這一點，我們就太天真了。市政府是孕育和培育政黨代表的土壤，就像幼兒園一樣。許多教育董事、市議員和他們的行政助理有一天會“畢業”，並進入更高的政治舞台。
虽然市政政治被认为是不受党派左右的。如果相信这一点，我们就太天真了。市政府是孕育和培育政党代表的土壤，就像幼儿园一样。许多教育董事、市议员和他们的行政助理有一天会“毕业”，并进入更高的政治舞台。
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has not lost sight of that strategy. CCP has a long-term goal to elect its politicians in all three levels of the Canadian government to hijack the voices of Chinese diasporas in Canada and speak for CCP political agendas upon its demand.
中國共產黨（CCP）深知這一戰略。中共的長期目標讓加拿大政府三級政府中有自己的政客，以控制加拿大華人的聲音，並按中共的意願發聲。
中国共产党（CCP）深知这一战略。中共的长期目标让加拿大政府三级政府中有自己的政客，以控制加拿大华人的声音，并按中共的意愿发声。
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CCP’s shell organizations in Canada channel funds to political candidates born in China, or those Chinese politicians that has proven records of supporting CCP agendas. This infiltration has been accelerating over the last few elections, with the goal to elect candidates who are born in China that can articulate themselves in the English language.
親中的各類組織將資助那些曾支持中共議程的外籍華人政治候選人。在過去的幾屆選舉中，這種力度一直在增大目。他們的目標是選出出生在中國、能用英語與選民溝通的候選人。
亲中的各类组织将资助那些曾支持中共议程的外籍华人政治候选人。在过去的几届选举中，这种力度一直在增大目。他们的目标是选出出生在中国、能用英语与选民沟通的候选人。
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I believe that there is now an attempt to elect what the CCP would claim to be “the first mayor or deputy mayor” in Chinese dominated municipalities. While there are no front running “Huaren” (ethnic Chinese) mayoral candidates in this year’s elections, there are two that may become “Deputy Mayors” through capturing the most votes as York Regional Councillors within the cities of Richmond Hill and Markham. If successful in one or both, it will be a major score for the CCP overseas propaganda machine. For sure, Beijing’s goal of electing the “First Ethnic Chinese Mayor” will have to wait at least another 4 years.
我相信，有人在本屆選舉中試圖在華人眾多的城市中選舉出中共所稱的“第一任外籍華人市長或副市長”。雖然在今年的安省選舉中沒有有當選希望的外籍華人市長候選人，但有兩位外籍華人可能會在列治文山市和萬錦市當選為“副市長”。如果其中一個或兩個當選，中共海外宣傳機器將視此是個很大的勝利。當然，他們要實現“第一個外籍華人市長”目標，至少還要再等4年。
我相信，有人在本届选举中试图在华人众多的城市中选举出中共所称的“第一任外籍华人市长或副市长”。虽然在今年的安省选举中没有有当选希望的外籍华人市长候选人，但有两位外籍华人可能会在列治文山市和万锦市当选为“副市长”。如果其中一个或两个当选，中共海外宣传机器将视此是个很大的胜利。当然，他们要实现“第一个外籍华人市长”目标，至少还要再等4年。
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Technically, CCP will accomplished nothing with their project! There were two elected ethnic Chinese mayors in Canadian history. Peter Wing served as Mayor of Kamloops for three terms starting in 1966. Peter Wong also served three terms as Mayor of Sudbury from 1982. The idea of electing Ethnic Chinese as mayors to galvanize the Chinese diaspora and rally them to cling onto their motherland’s coattails for national pride is simply an illusive trick. For ethnic Chinese Canadians to believe in that ideology and assisting in that effort using their votes will be tantamount to acting as lemmings running blindly towards a cliff.
從技術上講，中共的努力很難達到目的！加拿大歷史上曾有過兩位華裔市長。 Peter Wing 從 1966 年開始擔任三屆坎盧普斯市長。從 1982 年起，Peter Wong 擔任了三屆薩德伯里市長。選舉華裔擔任市長是為了激勵僑民為祖國而自豪的做法完全是個夢想。對於華裔加拿大人來說，相信那種意識形態並為這個目標而奮鬥，無異於閉著眼睛跳懸崖。
从技术上讲，中共的努力很难达到目的！加拿大历史上曾有过两位华裔市长。 Peter Wing 从 1966 年开始担任三届坎卢普斯市长。从 1982 年起，Peter Wong 担任了三届萨德伯里市长。选举华裔担任市长是为了激励侨民为祖国而自豪的做法完全是个梦想。对于华裔加拿大人来说，相信那种意识形态并为这个目标而奋斗，无异于闭着眼睛跳悬崖。
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Politicians are supposed to serve constituents of all ethnicities and not just those from their own “motherland.” Canada is a country that embraces multiculturalism and to compartmentalize services to groups is running against that principle.
政客們應該為各個民族的選民服務，而不僅僅是來自他們自己“祖國”的同鄉。加拿大是一個擁護多元文化主義的國家，將以群體劃分政府服務是違背這一原則的。
政客们应该为各个民族的选民服务，而不仅仅是来自他们自己“祖国”的同乡。加拿大是一个拥护多元文化主义的国家，将以群体划分政府服务是违背这一原则的。
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For the coming election, we choose a candidate that will best serve the community, not one of our own ethnicities. Casting your vote based on a singular attribute is unfair to yourself and all others living in your community.
對於即將到來的市政選舉，我們選擇最能為社區服務的候選人，而不是我們自己的同鄉。基於單一屬性而投票對你自己、社區中的其他人都是不公平的。
对于即将到来的市政选举，我们选择最能为社区服务的候选人，而不是我们自己的同乡。基于单一属性而投票对你自己、社区中的其他人都是不公平的。
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