AM1470 Commentators' Events of the Year for 2006

In case you have not had the opportunity to tune in, here are the Events of the Year (2006) chosen by the commentators on AM1470.

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KK Wan: Defeat of the Liberals by the Conservatives
- it is important that we do not let one party stay in government for too long

Thomas Leung: Taiwan's presidential scandal
- despite democratic progress in Taiwan, there is much to be improved

Winnie Fong: Increase of crime and the importance of public safety
- the ordinary citizens feel most impacted by the lack of security in the society

Ronald Leung: Canadian identity and issue of "dual citizenship", sparked by the Lebanese incident
- who are Canadians and where does our loyalty lie?

Michael Yue: Time Magazine's Person of the Year - YOU
- a new civil society made possible by the new internet technologies, allowing ordinary citizens ("you") to express themselves and to connect with one another
- listen to my clip

Kenny Chiu: US mid-term elections and the victory of the Democrats in both houses
- significantly affecting the future policy directions of the Bush government, which can no longer dominate the houses

Nelson Tsui: Emerson's switch from the Liberals to the Conservatives
- a blow to our belief in democratic representation

Finella Sun: The Head Tax Redress campaign and its accomplishments
- consequence of the hard work of the Chinese community to ensure that the Canadian society remembers and will not make the same mistake again