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Councillor calls for tax on foreign home buyers

Scarborough councillor Jim Karygiannis has written to Premier Kathleen Wynne to support taxing foreign home buyers.

Karygiannis wins Ward 39

Council candidate Jim Karygiannis edged out his opponents with a victory in Ward 39...
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Scarborough-Agincourt to be split into two ridings

The Federal Electoral Boundary Commission has proposed changes for the Scarborough-Agincourt riding. Through an announcement on his website, MP Jim Karygiannis of the riding explained that the Boundary Commission has been touring the province over the past year, making proposed changes to the electoral map.

Scarborough politicians react to Rob Ford’s latest legal debacle

"Ford is turning Toronto into a joke and people in Europe and the U.S are laughing at us because of his antics..."

Scarborough man released from jail in Saudi Arabia

A Scarborough resident, his wife and their two children have been released from prison in Saudi Arabia after more than a month. Majeed Uddin Ahmed and his wife Zareen were arrested on Sept. 22, 2011 in Jeddah, on unknown charges.

Scarborough MPs take up cause of Coptic Christians in Egypt

Sparks flew in the House of Commons as Jim Karygiannis, MP Scarborough-Agincourt, took on the Harper government for their lack of response in dealing with the recent killings of the Coptic Christians in Egypt.

Scarborough resident jailed in Saudi Arabia

A former Scarborough resident is in jail in Saudi Arabia along with his two small kids and wife. Majeed Uddin Ahmed and his wife Zareen were arrested on Sept. 22, 2011 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on unknown charges, according to a statement released by Jim Karygiannis, MP for Scarborough-Agincourt.

Street race fatality causes MP to push speed limit bill

A 25-year-old man died after his car crashed at Kennedy Road and Finch Avenue East. Now MP Jim Karygiannis wants to put speed limiters in cars.

Green Party high on recent court ruling

Green Party candidates in Scarborough say they welcome a recent court ruling decriminalizing marijuana. Canada’s federal medical marijuana program is “unconstitutional” because it didn’t legally allow access to medicinal marijuana, an Ontario court ruled April 13.

Scarborough must remain red to be revived

There is only one party that has benefitted Scarborough for the past decade or so, and they have the record to prove it.

Canada Votes 2011: Tories challenging Liberal stronghold

Despite being a Liberal stronghold since the early 1990s, Scarborough is expected to be a battleground in the upcoming federal election. The winds of change rushed over the bluffs of Scarborough to bring in right-leaning Rob Ford last year as mayor of Toronto. It is this change, of course, the Conservatives are hoping to take advantage of come May 2.

Karygiannis announces 8th run at Scarborough-Agincourt seat

The room quickly filled with excited volunteers ranging from teenagers to seniors. Some were seeing each other for the first time in months. They had gathered in Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis's campaign office on March 30 to cheer him on as he officially launched his eighth run for the Scarborough-Agincourt seat in the May 2 federal election.

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