Ottawa, Apr 29 (UNI) In a decisive outcome in Canada’s federal elections, pro-Khalistan leader and former Canadian Defence Minister, Jagmeet Singh’s New Democratic Party saw a sharp downturn in Ottawa's politics. This could also potentially be good for Indo-Canadian relations which have declined steeply in recent years, due to Canada’s pandering of Khalistani elements.
The pro-Khalistan party leader saw his party’s influence being significantly curtailed in Canada’s House of Commons, as Mark Carney’s Liberal Party surged ahead with 168 seats—cementing its status as Canada’s dominant political force and ushering in a new era of centrist governance.
Jagmeet Singh, announced his resignation as party leader, after the NDP lost its Burnaby Central constituency in British Colombia during the current federal elections.
Singh, who was the former Defence Minister of Canada and a close ally of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been noted for his highly anti-India rhetoric, and his full support to Khalistani separatists.
The NDP, which had ruled Burnaby Central, lost the latest polls badly as it received little more than 27.3 % of the votes, losing to Liberal candidate Wade Chang who reportedly secured over 40 %, according to CBS News.
As his party was closely aligned with the Trudeau administration in a coalition government, Canada saw a wide range of Khalistani demonstrations, including huge rallies, protests, and even an expulsion of Indian and Canadian diplomats respectively.
His influence in the Parliament also saw rampant crimes by Khalistani outlaws, who engaged in smuggling, drug trafficking, murders, robberies, and inter-gang violence in major cities like Toronto, Ontario, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, etc.
As such, Singh’s defeat could mark a potential improvement in bilateral relations between New Delhi and Ottawa, as a new Centrist rule may adopt a more diplomatic tone with India, stop state support for hardline anti-India politics, and prioritise trade, education, and migration ties with India.
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