Ottawa's more diverse than ever — but not at city hall

As his hometown in Lebanon came under the grip of civil war, George Darouze decided to pack his bags and move to Ottawa in 1990, wanting to give his family a chance for a fresh start.
Darouze began juggling three jobs, working 18 hours a day, seven days a week as a bus boy and as a baker, making muffins and cookies at Billings Bridge. The money he earned in his first year was enough to sponsor his family. Then, for the next 17 years, Darouze worked in the telecommunications industry, negotiating