Reported By: Pallavi Ghosh Last Updated: October 17, 2024, 14:25 IST Manish Tewari’s views on India-Canada row are in contrast with those of Jairam Ramesh. (Image: PTI) The stand taken by Jairam Ramesh and Channi is in stark contrast with the one taken by another Punjab MP Manish Tewari. The division within the INDIA bloc … Read more
Last Updated: October 16, 2024, 23:55 IST Trudeau has pointed fingers at India in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and also linked the Indian High Commissioner to the probe. (AP file photo) The opposition must be fully informed as safeguarding India’s global standing is a shared responsibility, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh … Read more
In light of the escalating diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain expressed concerns on Wednesday regarding ‘many deviations’ in India’s foreign policy that have adversely affected relations with neighboring countries. “There have been many deviations in our foreign policy and hence our relations with the neighbouring countries have … Read more
Toronto: India-Canada relations now risk going from bad to worse as tensions have shot up following a Canadian leaders call for action against India, news agency ANI reported on October 15. New Democrats Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh, an alliance partner of Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, has urged the Canadian government to take action against … Read more
The already turbulent India-Canada relations took a dramatic turn Monday with Canada effectively accusing Indian high commissioner Sanjay Verma and other Indian diplomats of being linked to the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In a scathing response, the Indian government, while rejecting the “ludicrous” allegations, threatened action against the Canadian mission here for … Read more
New Delhi: In what could be one of the lowest points in relations between the two countries, India on Monday evening decided to withdraw its High Commissioner and “other targeted diplomats and officials” from Canada following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s continued “hostility” towards the country. The decision was conveyed to Canadian Chargé d’Affaires Stewart … Read more
Mila Mulroney says her new role at St. Francis Xavier University sounds like something her late husband would have orchestrated. “Brian was a bit of a control freak,” she said playfully in an interview with CBC chief political corespondent Rosemary Barton. “He was instrumental in this role. I think he’s watching from on high.” The widow … Read more
In the summer of 1978, against his top political strategist’s advice, Pierre Trudeau called a full slate of byelections to fill 15 vacancies in the House of Commons, including seven seats the Liberals had won in the previous election. As recounted in John English’s Just Watch Me, the Liberal Party’s own pollster said the governing … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed the NDP and its leader Jagmeet Singh on Friday, saying that while they may care about the environment, they have “no idea what to do in the fight against climate change.” At a news conference in the Montreal suburb of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., Trudeau accused the NDP of “playing simple politics” and “walking … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, to chair a Liberal party task force on economic growth ahead of the next federal election, the party announced Monday. Carney, whose possible future in politics has been the subject of much speculation, will consult with business, labour and … Read more
