Canada's National Post says the Republicans faltered on their hard-line on immigrant policy in its commentary on their election losses.

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Hailed in the 1980s as Canada's answer to Paul Westerberg, Soria performed with his post-punk band The Nils, which drew comparisons to Husker Du and The Replacements.

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Nadia Pinardi is the second woman to hold the post, after Savi Narayanan from Canada, who held this position from 2001-2005.

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