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| MP Galloway is banned from Canada | MP Galloway is banned from Canada |
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| George Galloway, a British member of Parliament, has been banned from Canada on security grounds, the country's immigration service has confirmed. | |
| A spokesman for Mr Galloway, a Respect Party MP, says he will use "all means at our disposal" to fight the ban. | |
| British media reported the decision was due to his views on Afghanistan and the presence of Canadian troops there. | |
| The anti-war MP was expelled from the Labour Party in 2003 because of his outspoken comments on the Iraq war. | The anti-war MP was expelled from the Labour Party in 2003 because of his outspoken comments on the Iraq war. |
| Mr Galloway's spokesman said they were trying to clarify the situation and were awaiting "formal contact" from the Canadian authorities. | Mr Galloway's spokesman said they were trying to clarify the situation and were awaiting "formal contact" from the Canadian authorities. |
| But he added: "We will resist it vigorously by all means at our disposal because this is refusing access to an elected politician on the grounds of their views." | But he added: "We will resist it vigorously by all means at our disposal because this is refusing access to an elected politician on the grounds of their views." |
| 'Mock trial' | 'Mock trial' |
| A spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Canada confirmed the MP would not be allowed into the country on national security grounds. | A spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Canada confirmed the MP would not be allowed into the country on national security grounds. |
| He said the decision had been taken by border security officials "based on a number of factors" in accordance with the country's immigration act. | He said the decision had been taken by border security officials "based on a number of factors" in accordance with the country's immigration act. |
| Mr Galloway had been due to speak at a public forum, Resisting War from Gaza to Kandahar, in Toronto on 30 March. | Mr Galloway had been due to speak at a public forum, Resisting War from Gaza to Kandahar, in Toronto on 30 March. |
| In 2006 he was detained "on grounds of national security" at Cairo airport after heading to Egypt to attend a "mock trial" of then PM Tony Blair and then US President George Bush. | In 2006 he was detained "on grounds of national security" at Cairo airport after heading to Egypt to attend a "mock trial" of then PM Tony Blair and then US President George Bush. |
| Mr Galloway became the figurehead for the anti-war Respect party after being expelled from Labour. | Mr Galloway became the figurehead for the anti-war Respect party after being expelled from Labour. |
| His expulsion followed comments on the Iraq war which Labour chairman Ian McCartney said "incited foreign forces to rise up against British troops". | His expulsion followed comments on the Iraq war which Labour chairman Ian McCartney said "incited foreign forces to rise up against British troops". |
| The party acted following a number of TV interviews, including one in which Mr Galloway accused Tony Blair and President Bush of acting "like wolves" in invading Iraq. | The party acted following a number of TV interviews, including one in which Mr Galloway accused Tony Blair and President Bush of acting "like wolves" in invading Iraq. |
| Mr Galloway said it had been a "politically motivated kangaroo court". | Mr Galloway said it had been a "politically motivated kangaroo court". |