April election results have given PM Mark Carney space to rebuild ties with India & influence of Sikh separatist groups has been curbed, for now. Modi to travel to Canada for G7.
The election, which centred largely on Trump’s tariffs & threats of making Canada 51st state of the US, saw the NDP crash to 4th place. Jagmeet Singh also lost his own seat.
Capping off a contentious week, Trudeau, who lost his most powerful cabinet minister & faces Trump's tariff threats, lost his governing majority Friday after NDP withdrew support.
In episode 1575, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how Chrystia Freeland's resignation, Trump factor & Jagmeet Singh’s political maneuvering have implications for Trudeau’s leadership.
New Democratic Party led by Indo-Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh had withdrawn its support for Trudeau govt in September, saying PM was too weak to fight for Canadians.
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party didn’t win a majority in Canada, while Jagmeet Singh is being dubbed the ‘kingmaker’, despite his NDP winning just 24 seats.
While US & Indian officials have signaled that a deal was within reach, talks have dragged on amid disputes over tariffs, market access & protections for politically sensitive sectors.
Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.
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