Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a diplomatic chill with India, saying Ottawa needs a 香蕉视频直播減rofessional relationship香蕉视频直播� with the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Meanwhile, Modi香蕉视频直播檚 government says it is upset with the federal Liberals and not Canada as a whole.
Trudeau announced in the House of Commons last month that Canadian intelligence services are investigating 香蕉视频直播渃redible香蕉视频直播� information about 香蕉视频直播渁 potential link香蕉视频直播� between India香蕉视频直播檚 government and the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.
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Poilievre also blamed Trudeau for the 香蕉视频直播渁ggression shown to Indian diplomats at public events.香蕉视频直播�
Earlier this year, before Trudeau香蕉视频直播檚 revelation regarding the Nijjar case, India lamented rowdy protests by Sikh separatist groups outside diplomatic missions in Canada, and posters offering cash rewards for the home addresses of India香蕉视频直播檚 diplomats.
New Delhi formally called on Canada to better uphold its duty to protect foreign diplomats and in late August, India香蕉视频直播檚 high commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, said his country was 香蕉视频直播渧ery satisfied香蕉视频直播� that the Liberal government had responded appropriately and that its diplomats were secure.
Poilievre claims in the interview that Trudeau is turning Canadians against each other, citing vandalism at Hindu places of worship.
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Poilievre did not cite a specific example, but he mentioned a month ago on X, formerly known as Twitter, 香蕉视频直播渉ateful comments targeting Hindus in Canada香蕉视频直播� that he said needed to be called out.
In the interview, Poilievre did not mention the Nijjar case, nor did the interviewer ask about it. Poilievre has previously said that those responsible for the homicide must be prosecuted, and has urged Trudeau to provide more of its information on the case.
香蕉视频直播淛ustin Trudeau is considered a laughingstock in India, the world香蕉视频直播檚 biggest democracy,香蕉视频直播� Poilievre said in his interview.
His office declined to comment about the interview Monday.
Poilievre did not directly mention Sikhs in Canada, nor a subset of those communities who advocate for a separate state in India they call Khalistan.
But the World Sikh Organization in Canada argues Poilievre is indirectly pointing the finger at Sikhs.
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Singh said his group condemns calls for violence against Hindu people, but he said Poilievre is siding with New Delhi against Canadian interests.
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Also this past weekend, India香蕉视频直播檚 foreign affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said his country might end its freeze on Canadian visas if Canada better ensures the safety of Indian diplomats.
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Jaishankar also claimed that New Delhi香蕉视频直播檚 decision to reduce Canada香蕉视频直播檚 diplomatic presence in India 香蕉视频直播� leading to the majority being removed from the country 香蕉视频直播� was the result of unspecified meddling by Canada in India.
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India香蕉视频直播檚 envoy to Canada said on Aug. 31 that 香蕉视频直播渨e feel very satisfied香蕉视频直播� with Ottawa香蕉视频直播檚 response to a request for better protection. 香蕉视频直播淥ur concerns have been taken on board. It has been well understood,香蕉视频直播� Verma said.
Foreign Affairs Minister M茅lanie Joly revealed on Sept. 14 that Indian diplomats in Canada 香蕉视频直播渉ave 24/7 security,香蕉视频直播� which is a service Ottawa offers to very few diplomatic missions.
Jaishankar also said Sunday he takes issue with the federal Liberals. 香蕉视频直播淭he problems we have are with a certain segment of Canadian politics, and the policies which flow from that,香蕉视频直播� he said.
University of British Columbia professor Vina Nadjibulla said that香蕉视频直播檚 the first time India has ever explicitly indicated its issues with Canada fall along political lines.
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Nadjibulla said she香蕉视频直播檚 seen 香蕉视频直播渢roubling香蕉视频直播� posters around Surrey, B.C., that call for violence toward Indian government officials.
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