Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney dies aged 84

Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico, died Thursday. He was 84. “It is with great sadness we announce the passing of my father,” Caroline Mulroney, a politician in …

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‘I’m furious.’ Prime Minister calls Bell’s mass layoffs a ‘garbage decision’

Canadian politicians are unhappy with Bell’s call to lay off nine percent of its workforce. “I’m furious. This is a garbage decision by a corporation that should know better,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. “So yeah. I’m pretty pissed off about what just happened.” B.C. Premier David Eby said Bell, and other corporations like …

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Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next? – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine. But there’s another issue, one far closer to home, that’s derailing governments in Europe and America: migration.  In recent days, U.S. President Joe Biden, …

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Justin Trudeau is ‘incompetent and unprofessional’: Canada’s opposition leader Pierre Poilievre

NEW DELHI: Canada’s opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, has criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the strained relations between India and Canada, stating that he will work towards re-establishing a “professional relationship” with New Delhi. Poilievre, who also leads the Conservative Party, expressed concern over the aggression shown towards Indian diplomats in Canada and the increasing …

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Sikh leader’s murder in Canada shines spotlight on shadowy Indian spy agency

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered a diplomatic crisis with India last week when he claimed the June murder of a Sikh activist in Canada was likely ordered by New Delhi and carried out by India’s foreign intelligence service. If true, it would be the first time that Indian intelligence has been directly linked to …

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Canada expels Indian diplomat over ‘credible allegations’ linking India’s government to killing on Canadian soil

CNN  —  Canada’s accusation that India may have been involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist on its soil has triggered a growing spat with Ottawa and New Delhi both expelling senior diplomats, sending relations between the two countries plunging. The tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was investigating …

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New Delhi to reduce Canadian diplomatic staff in India as row escalates

New Delhi said Thursday it is seeking the reduction of Canadian diplomatic staff in India and has stopped visa services, as a row over the killing of a Sikh separatist deepens. Issued on: 21/09/2023 – 17:25 3 min Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demanded India treat with “utmost seriousness” allegations that Indian agents played …

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Trudeau to leave India (at last) after plane problems delay G20 exit – POLITICO

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is finally set to leave India on Tuesday, after technical issues with his aircraft left him stranded in New Delhi for days after the G20 summit. “The technical issue with the plane has been resolved. The plane has been cleared to fly, and the Canadian delegation departed this afternoon,” Trudeau’s office said …

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