TORONTO – There are almost a million Filipino-Canadians in Canada – and who they vote for will have major ramifications in the next federal election, the Filipino Canadian Political Association pointed out today. “Filipino-Canadians were a major factor in some of the most competitive contests during the 2019 federal election. For example, in the GTA battleground riding of Richmond Hill, …

TORONTO – The Filipino Canadian Political Association has written to all federal party leaders and party presidents, calling on them to make a real and intentional effort to recruit Filipino-Canadians as official party candidates for the upcoming federal election. “Federal political parties have made uneven efforts to recruit underrepresented voices, particularly Filipino-Canadians, who have not held a seat in the …

TORONTO – The Filipino Canadian Political Association is proud to share the success of their inaugural event “Taking the Leap: Filipino Canadian Leadership in Politics and Community.” “This event was an important first step for the Filipino Canadian Political Association – we were lucky to have so many engaged and interested Filipino Canadians participate. I believe this event was a …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 25, 2021 FILCANS LAUNCH NEW POLITICAL ASSOCIATION WITH POLITICAL PANEL TORONTO – The Filipino Canadian Political Association is proud to announce their inaugural event “Taking the Leap: Filipino Canadian Leadership in Politics and Community.” The event will be an exciting opportunity to hear directly from Filipino-Canadians involved in politics, either as candidates or staff, and who have …