Canada’s new foreign minister Anita Anand takes oath on Gita. Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand took oath as the new foreign minister of the Mark Carney cabinet in Canada, as Canada navigates several foreign affairs challenges.With her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu scripture, Anita Anand who also becomes the first Hindu woman to […]
Canada continues to open its doors to skilled immigrants, but selectively. On April 28, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 421 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-specific draw, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 727. Applicants needed to have submitted their Express Entry profiles before 5:11 PM […]
Donald Trump said Carney would visit the White House within the next week. President Donald Trump said he had a chat with incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Carney “couldn’t have been nicer”. Trump said Carney would soon come to the White House, withing the next week, or less and the two leaders would […]
Canada’s Liberals came back from a huge disadvantage in the polls, securing a rare fourth term in power, for one big reason. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the Liberals and Mark Carney won, and the challenge they face right now. Source link
Canadian PM Mark Carney’s Liberals staged a major political comeback to retain office in parliamentary elections, fuelled by a backlash against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and comments on making Canada the 51st US state. With almost all votes counted, results from Elections Canada showed that the Liberals had won 168 electoral districts, just short […]
Donald Trump and Pierre Poilievre As Canada’s federal election enters a critical phase, Pierre Poilievre, leader of the opposition and Conservative Party leader, has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s call for Canada to become the 51st state.Poilievre strongly rejected the idea, saying that only Canadians should decide their future.On Sunday, Poilievre took to […]
An SUV driver is in police custody after the vehicle drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver on Saturday evening. The incident took place just after 8pm (local time) near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, where the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party was held.Police confirmed that multiple people were killed and […]
After Meta blocked news from its platforms in Canada, hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing Facebook pages such as Canada Proud have filled the gap. Our Canada bureau chief explains the effect on voters. Source link
Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old student from India was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, after being struck by a stray bullet while waiting at a bus stop on her way to work. Randhawa, a student at Mohawk College, was an innocent bystander when the shooting occurred on Wednesday evening (local time). She died from a gunshot wound […]
