A smiling Trudeau, who emerged saying the party was "strong and united," insists he will lead the Liberals into the next election, which must be held by the end of October 2025.
The fresh developments are a major downturn in already frosty ties between India and Canada. However, while diplomatic relations may have soured, businesses on both sides have continued to engage, insulated from the political noise.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently took to social media to announce a significant reduction in low-wage jobs. He highlighted that the labour market has evolved dramatically in recent years and emphasized that his government will now focus on supporting Canadian youth.
Canada: The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association stated that its members initiated a strike on Friday evening due to the airline's refusal to engage in negotiations with the union. According to AMFA, the lack of willingness from the airline to negotiate left the union with no choice.
Canada is a popular destination for international students since it is relatively easy to obtain a work permit. The Liberal government floated the idea of capping the number of foreign student visas in August, but the Housing Minister then obstructed the idea.
Canada's High Commissioner to India Cameron Mackay recently said notwithstanding the recent tensions, the strategic interests of India and Canada are "absolutely aligned", and he was encouraged by the continuance of the bilateral trade and investment relationship.
India resumed e-visa services to Canadian nationals, sources said on Wednesday (November 22).
In a massive development amid diplomatic row with Canada, India will resume visa services in Canada for four categories - Entry visa, Business visa, Medical visa and Conference visa from today.
As per the sources, ISI shared "good" relations with Nijjar and had been using him for plotting anti-India activities in Canada. However, Nijjar, who was born in India's Punjab district and went to Ottawa where he obtained Canadian citizenship "illegally", inclined towards old Khalistani leaders.
Rae, on Tuesday, reiterated the stance of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and said that "democracies are under threat due to foreign interference" and cannot bend the rules of state-to-state relations for political expediency". A
In a social media post, it said that the consular services for Indian nationals in Canada, such as passport issuance, passport renewal, police clearance certificate and attestation, will continue to facilitate and assist Indian citizens.
Notably, Nijjar was killed by unidentified assailants on June 18 at a parking lot of a gurdwara in British Columbia. He had gone to Canada in 1997 using a counterfeit passport under the alias Ravi Sharma.
It is worth mentioning the report of his killing came less than 24 hours after the National Investigative Agency (NIA) issued a list of wanted criminals who were either residing in India or fled.
None of Canada’s most important allies — not the US, Britain, Australia or New Zealand, all knitted tightly together in the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing alliance — echoed Trudeau’s allegations.
The Indian students, mostly from Punjab, face deportation from Canada after the authorities in Toronto found their "admission offer letters" to educational institutions fake. The matter came to light in March when these students applied for permanent residency in Canada.
Toronto, Jan 29: India has asked Canada to liberalise its visa regime to achieve the goal of increasing bilateral trade to 15 billion dollars annually in the next three years. "This is one of the
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