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Poilievre Denies Indian Interference in Leadership Win, Rejects Security Clearance Amid Election Tensions

OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is defending his decision not to obtain a national-security clearance, despite mounting criticism from rival party leaders and recent reports alleging that Indian agents and their proxies may have attempted to influence the 2022 Conservative leadership race. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Poilievre dismissed the allegations as politically motivated, asserting […]

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Two Indian-origin women included in new Canada PM’s cabinet

Indian-origin leaders Anita Anand and Kamal Khera have been appointed to the cabinet of Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney. Anita Anand, 58, will serve as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, while Kamal Khera, 36, has been named the Minister of Health. Both were also members of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.

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Poilievre Pledges Income Tax Cut, Promises to Outline Spending Reductions in Platform

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre kicked off his election campaign Monday with a major promise: an income tax cut aimed at easing financial pressure on Canadians. Speaking in Brampton, Ontario, Poilievre said that if elected, his government would lower the tax rate on the lowest income bracket from 15 per cent to 12.75 per cent —

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Liberals Expand Dental Care Plan Ahead of Election Call, Opening Door to Possible NDP Coalition

On the eve of an expected federal election announcement, the Liberal government has unveiled a significant expansion of its national dental care plan, a move that could bolster support among progressive voters and potentially lay the groundwork for a post-election coalition with the New Democrats. Health Minister Kamal Khera announced Saturday that Canadians aged 18

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Carney Meets Premiers to Tackle Trade Tensions Ahead of Anticipated Election Call

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Canada’s 13 premiers on Friday at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa to address mounting concerns around interprovincial trade and economic stability amid escalating global tensions. The meeting comes just two days before Carney is expected to visit Governor General Mary Simon to request the dissolution of Parliament and

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Conservatives Lead as Liberals Gain Ground, NDP in Freefall Ahead of Election

With Canada on the brink of a federal election, the latest Nanos Research polling data reveals a neck-and-neck contest between the Conservatives (35%) and Liberals (34%), making the upcoming campaign highly volatile. While Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives were previously in majority territory, recent seat projections indicate a much closer fight, with Mark Carney’s Liberals gaining ground in key battlegrounds like Atlantic Canada, Ontario,

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Canada’s Indian consular officials were ‘under audio, video surveillance’, says MEA

Indian consulate officials in Vancouver were recently informed by the Canadian authorities that they have been and continue to be under “audio and video surveillance” and that their “private communications” have also been “intercepted”, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh reportedly informed Parliament on Thursday. “Recently, consular officials at the Indian Consulate

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Indian-Canadians hold nationwide rallies in solidarity with Hindus in Canada, Bangladesh

Indians in Canada have been organising protest rallies across Canada against the alarming rise of ‘Hinduphobia and violent attacks on Hindu temples across Canada during the Diwali weekend’.  The leaders of the Hindu minority community in Canada have strongly criticised the inadequate response of authorities to the assault on Hindu worshippers at Brampton’s Hindu Sabha

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Canada make ask over 7 lakh international students to leave country next year

With Canada planning to phase out around 50 lakh temporary residents by the end of 2025, immigration officials hope that most of these temporary residents will leave the country once their visas expire. Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller shared this information earlier this week. Out of these 50 lakh visas, 7,00,000 are for international students

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