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Politics India’s government on Thursday denied it was working with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged publicly this week by Canadian officials in an escalating diplomatic dispute. India’s external affairs ministry spokesperson says country not in cahoots with criminalsThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 17, 2024 12:51 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Politics The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government likely failed to keep its deficit below its promised $40 billion cap in the last fiscal year. Budget watchdog estimates $46.8-billion deficit in 2023-24 fiscal year Nojoud Al Mallees · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 17, 2024 11:38 AM EDTContinue Reading

Politics Four more federal cabinet ministers will not run for re-election, Radio-Canada has learned, meaning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will reshuffle his cabinet at a time when his leadership is increasingly fragile. Prime minister to shuffle cabinet in coming weeks, sources say Louis Blouin · CBC News · Posted: OctContinue Reading

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified at the public inquiry into foreign interference on Wednesday, describing what he says he knew about foreign attempts to meddle in Canadian politics and what led to his explosive claim in the House of Commons that India was behind the killing of Hardeep Singh NijjarContinue Reading

Politics The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says 330 employees who “inappropriately” applied for and received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) are no longer working for the agency. Union says the Canada Revenue Agency took an ‘aggressive’ approach to the issue The Canada Revenue Agency building in Ottawa on AprilContinue Reading

Politics Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Palestinians who have fled Gaza will receive transitional financial assistance and supports after they arrive in Canada. More than 4,000 applications have been accepted, but only 334 people have arrived in Canada Nojoud Al Mallees · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 16, 2024Continue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the decision to publicize the allegation that agents of the Indian government have played a role in “widespread violence” in Canada was made to disrupt such activities. RCMP says Indian government agents were involved in crimes in Canada, drawing angry denials from India Darren MajorContinue Reading

Politics The federal standing committee on public safety and national security has called unanimously for an emergency meeting on the investigation of the Indian government’s alleged covert operations in Canada, says MP Allistair MacGregor. Committee says revelations are ‘very alarming’Holly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2024 11:01Continue Reading

Politics The British government says India should co-operate with Canada’s investigation into claims that its government has been involved in an escalating number of violent crimes in Canada. U.K. in contact with Canada about ‘serious developments’ in investigationThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 16, 2024 9:12 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading