Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced a major setback ahead of the elections when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned on December 16. Freeland disagreed with Trudeau on key issues, especially how to handle potential US tariffs. In her resignation letter, she criticized Trudeau’s push for more spending, calling it a political stunt that could harm Canada's ability to deal with the 25% tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump. This resignation is a blow to an already unpopular government. After Freeland’s resignation, Trump mocked Trudeau again, making fun of him during a dinner on December 10 and suggesting Canada could become the 51st US state. Dominic LeBlanc was quickly appointed as the new Finance Minister.
17 December,2024 05:25 PM IST
Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed PM Trudeau’s “proud feminist” remark and called him an “insufferable tool”. Musk launched a scathing attack on Trudeau, further predicting that his tenure as Canadian PM won’t last long. Meanwhile the US, Canada relationship soured as President-Elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff. Donald Trump mocked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the "governor" of the “Great State of Canada”. He reportedly told Canadian PM Justin Trudeau his country should become the 51st state if it can't fix trade and border issues. President Elect Trump mocked Trudeau about Canada becoming the 51st state if the country can't handle his promised tariff. The Musk-Trudeau conflict may act as a catalyst for the soured relations between the United States and Canada. Meanwhile, Elon Musk will lead the 'Department of Government Efficiency' along with Vivek Ramaswamy
13 December,2024 04:54 PM IST
Tech tycoon Elon Musk frequently keeps in news due to his bold tweets. After his political support catered to Donald Trump’s recent US election win, tech tycoon Elon Musk has turned his focus North. Musk, known for his cutthroat opinions hasn’t shied away from foretelling the downfall of Justin Trudeau’s leadership. Responding to a social media user urging him to “help Canada get rid of Trudeau,” Musk asserted “He will be gone...”. Musk’s comment, posted on X, follows his criticism of Germany’s government, which he labelled as “socialist”. Trudeau’s leadership faces significant challenges ahead of Canada’s 2025 election amid his declining popularity.
08 November,2024 01:30 PM IST
India and Canada are facing serious tensions following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claims about India’s involvement in the killing of Hardeep Nijjar, a Sikh leader and alleged terrorist, in Canada. Trudeau described the situation as a matter of investigation, suggesting that some Indian diplomats are “persons of interest.” The Indian government has strongly denied these allegations, calling them politically motivated and aimed at gaining support within Canada. Since making these claims, Canada has not provided any evidence to back them up, which India labels as "absurd" and "baseless." As the situation escalates, Trudeau has sought support from the UK Prime Minister, but the relationship between the two countries remains strained, with both sides exchanging accusations and standing firm on their positions.
15 October,2024 01:08 PM IST
The world leaders arrived in Italy for a three-day Group of Seven (G7) Summit, scheduled from June 13-15. India also participated in the summit as an outreach nation on the invitation of Italian PM Meloni. PM Modi attended the event and engaged in productive discussions with world leaders. During the Summit, the leaders of G7 and outreach countries pose for a family photo. Meanwhile, PM Modi walked up to US President Joe Biden to meet him. Both leaders shared a warm greeting and exchanged views during their meeting. It is India’s 11th participation and PM Modi’s fifth consecutive participation at the G7 Summit.
15 June,2024 11:30 AM IST
Three Indian men were arrested in Canada on May 03 in connection with Hardeep Singh Nijjar. After the arrest, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made first comments related to the case. He said that Canada is a rule-of-law country with a strong and independent justice system, CBC reported. Notably, Justin Trudeau had earlier raised allegations of India’s involvement in Nijjar’s killing. India’s MEA had vehemently rejected Trudeau’s claims and called them “absurd”. Just after the arrests were made, Trudeau’s ally and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh took to ‘X’ and claimed of India’s involvement in the case. “The Indian government hired assassins to murder a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil - at a place of worship. Today 3 arrests were made. Let me be clear - any Indian agent or state actor that ordered, planned or carried out this murder must be exposed and met with the full force of Canadian law. For Canada, democracy and free speech - there must be Justice for Hardeep Singh Nijjar,” Jagmeet Singh wrote. Though he made claims against the Indian government, the Canadian Police has said that investigation in the matter is still underway. Notably, Jagmeet’s NDP has supported the Liberal minority government led by Trudeau in exchange for support on some key bills. New Democratic Party’s leader Jagmeet Singh is a pro-Khalistani and is known for his anti-India stand.
05 May,2024 04:19 PM IST
India is all set to hold a virtual G20 Leaders' Summit on Nov 22 under the chairmanship of PM Modi. The virtual G20 Leaders' meeting will witness a major gathering of world leaders. Leaders of all G20 members, including African Union, as well as nine guest countries have been invited. For the first time amid India-Canada row, PM Justin Trudeau will attend the G20 Leaders' Summit. PM Justin Trudeau will attend the National Caucus meeting. Canadian Prime Minister will also attend the Question Period. The summit will address key issues, select outcomes, and review developments that have taken place in New Delhi G20 Summit. On Sept 10, PM Modi announced that India would be hosting a virtual G20 Leaders' Summit in November.
22 November,2023 01:01 PM IST
EAM Jaishankar talked tough on Nov 16 in London, UK as Canadian PM Trudeau’s reiterated allegations against India amid the Nijjar row. EAM Jaishankar categorically stated that no evidence has been provided from the Canadian side in the killing of Nijjar. “If you have reason to make such an allegation, please share the evidence with us,” said Jaishankar. During the conversation, EAM also pointed out ‘fault lines’ of Canadian politics and said it has given space to violent and extreme political opinions. Diplomatic relations between India and Canada soured after PM Trudeau’s allegations against India in killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar. However, recently, PM Justin Trudeau toned down and said ‘fight’ with India is not something Canada wants right now. But in the same speech, PM Trudeau stood by his allegations and accused New Delhi of violating the Vienna Convention by "kicking out" 40 diplomats.
16 November,2023 06:00 PM IST
Amid the worsening diplomatic India-Canada Row, PM Justin Trudeau has yet again poked India. This time, the Canadian PM said, “Indian govt is making it unbelievably difficult for the life of millions in India and Canada”. PM Trudeau’s jibe came soon after Canada’s withdrawal of 41 diplomats from India citing “India’s threat” . Trudeau said that expulsion of some of Canada’s diplomats will hamper travel and trade and pose difficulties for Indians studying in Canada. Around two million Canadians, 5 pc of the overall population, have Indian heritage. Moreover, India is by far Canada’s largest source of global students, making up roughly 40 pc of study permit holders. India-Canada relations have reached all-time low after Canadian PM Trudeau’s “absurd” allegation about India. Justin Trudeau raised his voice in support of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was a designated Khalistani terrorist. However, India has strongly rejected Canada’s allegation as “absurd and motivated.”
21 October,2023 01:33 PM IST | Mumbai
On June 18, 2023, Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead at a Gurdwara’s parking lot in Surrey. Since then, the diplomatic tensions between India and Canada continued. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau levelled ‘absurd’ and ‘motivated’ allegations against India. He alleged India’s involvement in killing K-Terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar without proof. 19 days passed, Canada failed to provide evidence of India’s involvement in killing Hardeep Nijjar. Now, an Independent blogger Jennifer Zeng made a blockbuster claim on Hardeep Nijjar's killing. She alleged China’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Jennifer Zeng said that the agents of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were involved in Nijjar’s death. The blogger attributed her allegations to Chinese writer Lao Deng, who according to her, lives in Canada now. She also said that China’s purpose was to frame India creating discord between India and the West. However, there has been no response to Zeng’s allegations, posted in the video on Oct 08 from Chinese foreign ministry.
09 October,2023 02:02 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
