Relations between Canada and India are tense after allegations of New Delhi alleged killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The consequences were direct: diplomats were fired, visa services were suspended, and both countries stopped talking.
Now, with Carney at the helm, India sees a chance to turn the page. He avoided the direct reference to the Nijjar issue and instead called for “mutual respect” to resolve “relationship pressure”, which is a significant difference from Trudeau’s confrontational tone.
Mark Carney leads the Liberal Party to victory:
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals won Canada’s federal election on Monday, winning a stunning turnaround in the annexation threat and trade war by U.S. President Donald Trump.
After the polls are over, liberals are expected to win 343 seats in Congress instead of the Conservatives. However, it is not immediately clear if they win a full majority (at least 172 people) or need to rely on smaller parties to pass legislation. The liberals looked to have suffered a crushing defeat until the U.S. president began attacking Canada’s economy and threatening its sovereignty, indicating that it should be the 51st state. Trump’s actions angered Canadians and sparked a surge in nationalism, which helped liberals flip the election narrative and earned a fourth in power. He also said that since the end of World War II, Canada and the United States have shared mutually beneficial systems.
“We are shocked by the shock of American betrayal, but we should never forget the lesson,” he said.
