This is a great article. Totally uncharacteristic for the G&M. And yes, of course it is written by a second generation immigrant. I do not think that most of the Canadian born people get this diversity thing correctly, including the politicians. 

I am an immigrant. I came to this country decades ago because it offers opportunities that my birth country does not. It is perfect? Definitely not, but I still think that Canada is one of the best governed countries in the world. And it does not have to do with the party that is in power, but with the openness and friendliness of the people I found here, Canadian born and immigrants alike.

The last thing that I want is for Canada to become like the Old Country. I am all for integrating in the Canadian society, with its values and pitfalls. I think that the best things about ethnic diversity are ethnic food and a more diverse gene pool. I do not care about people who bring bad habits from the old place here and call it multiculturalism.