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Topic: Jagmeet Singh

How are Sikhs so powerful in Canada? It’s not about their numbers

The community’s clout can be gauged from the fact that Canada’s House of Commons has 18 Sikh MPs. The Lok Sabha has 13.

Move over Trudeau, Jagmeet Singh is Canada’s new millennial political icon

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.

With Sikhs, minorities and 37% women in fray, Canada’s election is a diverse free-for-all

In an interview, political scientist Amanda Bittner explains why this is an historic election for Canada and how the multiparty system affects outcomes.

Can Canadian PM Justin Trudeau recover from the recent blackface, brownface controversy

The question in everyone’s mind is whether Justin Trudeau can survive the recent crisis, which hits at the heart of his carefully-curated liberal-pluralist image.

In tough poll race, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party to face off against Tories

Trudeau's government has been riddled by a series of diplomatic disasters and a major corruption scandal, resulting in a drastic plummeting of the PM's approval ratings.

Indian-origin Jagmeet Singh elected into the Canadian Parliament

He is the first non-white leader of a major opposition party and was elected in federal by-elections held on 25 February.

On Camera

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.