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‘What about Palm Sunday?’: Canadian PM Mark Carney accused of ‘pandering’ to Sikhs on Vaishaki | World News

Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing online criticism after taking part in Vaisakhi celebrations in Ottawa this weekend without publicly recognising Palm Sunday, which fell on the same day.Photographed wearing a yellow turban and serving food at a Sikh langar, Carney’s presence at the festival drew praise from members of the Sikh community—but also sparked […]

Canada slaps 25% retaliatory auto tariff on US after Donald Trump’s duty comes in effect

Canadian PM Mark Carney and Donald Trump (File Image) Canada hit back at the United States over Donald Trump’s 25 per cent auto tariffs and imposed retaliatory duty on the imported US vehicles. Canada slapped a 25 per cent tariff on vehicles imported from the US that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).Addressing […]

‘We agreed on many things’: Donald Trump says had ‘extremely productive’ call with Canada PM Mark Carney

Donald Trump and Mark Carney In a significant development for US-Canada relations, President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had a “productive” conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The two leaders discussed key political and economic matters, setting the stage for a meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming election.“It was an extremely productive call, […]

Canadian PM Mark Carney calls Trump’s auto tariff ‘direct attack’

Mark Carney (Left) and US President Donald Trump (Right) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday called US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs a “direct attack” on Canada and said that the trade war is hurting Americans. He also highlighted the adverse effects of the trade dispute on Americans, evidenced by diminishing consumer confidence. Trump […]

New Canadian Prime Minister Carney will run in Ottawa area district as he seeks to join Parliament

TORONTO: New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in an Ottawa area district as he seeks to join Parliament for the first time, two officials familiar with the matter said Saturday, a day before Carney triggers an early general election before a vote on April 28. The election will take place against the backdrop […]

Canadian PM Mark Carney reverses capital gains tax hike to promote small business and investment growth

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announced cancelling the proposed increase to the amount of capital gains subject to taxation. The move reversed a major element of the 2024 federal budget, to support small businesses and encourage private investment.“Cancelling the hike in capital gains tax will catalyze investment across our communities and incentivize builders, innovators and […]

After Trudeau Exit, India Recalls “Licence To Extremists”

New Delhi: Days after Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada, India, on Friday, recalled “the downturn in India-Canada relations”. New Delhi squarely blamed the “licence given to extremists” under Justin Trudeau for the strained ties, hoping to rebuild them after the change in Canada’s leadership. Justin Trudeau’s ouster was complete last […]