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19.09 / 12:25
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Wait times for some EVs still long in Canada. Why it’s the opposite in the U.S.
Hyundai IONIQ 5 after waiting a year and a half.“We took it for a nice road trip and it performed immaculate,” Sandelands told Global’s Consumer Matters.While industry analysts say certain car brands like Tesla and Polestar are available with little to no wait times, other EV models require some patience.“EV wait times in Eastern Canada and in B.C., which are the provinces where demand is the highest, are still long. People are telling us they are waiting six months to a year, in some cases a year and a half, before their vehicle comes in,” said Georgy Iny, director of the non-profit Automobile Protection Association.“Hyundai EVs are tough to get, Kia EVs are hard to get.
19.09 / 12:05
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Canada will now give immigration preference to pilots, aircraft handlers & others in transport sector
Canada has said it will conduct its first-ever category-based Express Entry selection for newcomers with work experience in the transport sector. The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) unveiled significant changes to Canada's Express Entry system, focusing on category-based selection to address labor shortages and bolster economic objectives. This initiative aims to invite candidates possessing specific work experience or proficiency in the French language to apply for permanent residence. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, announced the launch of the first round of invitations, geared towards transport occupations within the Express Entry framework.
19.09 / 11:35
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India-Canada row: How world reacted to Canada's allegation against India
Hindustan Times. “We remain in regular contact with our Canadian partners. It is critical that Canada’s investigation proceed and the perpetrators be brought to justice," White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a brief statement.
19.09 / 11:21
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Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar whose death fuelled India-Canada tensions?
Canada has triggered new diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and New Delhi, withCanada saying it suspects India's involvement in the killing and India calling the allegations «absurd». Here is what is known about Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the man at the centre of the row. — Nijjar was born in 1977 in Jalandhar district in India's northern state of Punjab and moved to Canada in 1997, where he worked as a plumber, according to the Khalistan Extremism Monitor of the New Delhi-based independent Institute for Conflict Management. — He was initially associated with the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) Sikh separatist group, according to India's counter-terrorist, National Investigation Agency.
19.09 / 10:15
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India-Canada diplomatic row worsens over Khalistani leader Hardeep Nijjar's killing: Story in 10 points
Hindustan TImes. Canada is home to an influential Sikh community and Indian leaders say there are some fringe groups there that are still sympathetic to the cause of an independent Sikh state, carved out of India. The Sikh insurgency of the 1980s and 1990s killed some 30,000 people. Sikh militants were blamed for the 1985 bombing of an Air India Boeing 747 flying from Canada to India in which all 329 people on board were killed.
19.09 / 09:29
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India, Canada relationship getting terse; can it impact trade relations?
India-Canada News: The India-Canada relationship is hitting new lows as both countries have announced the expulsion of diplomats of the other country after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian government agents of having linkages in the killing of a Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Hours after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat over Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, India asked a senior Canadian diplomat to leave the country, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.
19.09 / 08:51
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UK in close contact with Canada over PM Justin Trudeau's allegations against India
Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, the UK government spokesperson said on Tuesday. In an official statement, the spokesperson said, "We are in close touch with our Canadian partners about these serious allegations. It would be inappropriate to comment further during the ongoing investigation by the Canadian authorities." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expelled a top Indian diplomat as he accused the Indian government agents of killing Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June this year.
19.09 / 08:51
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Australia ‘deeply concerned’ about Canada's allegations against India over Nijjar's killing
Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing in British Columbia province, a spokesperson for foreign minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday. In an official statement, the spokesperson said, "Australia is deeply concerned by these allegations and notes ongoing investigations into this matter. We are closely engaged with partners on developments.
19.09 / 07:25
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UK in close touch with Canada over 'serious allegations' against India
Indian government was involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. «We are in close touch with our Canadian partners about these serious allegations,» a government spokesperson said. «It would be inappropriate to comment further during the ongoing investigation by the Canadian authorities.»Canada said on Monday it was «actively pursuing credible allegations» that linked Indian government agents to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder in British Columbia in June.India dismissed the accusation as «absurd and motivated» and urged Canada instead to take legal action against anti-Indian elements operating from its soil.
19.09 / 06:57
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India expels senior Canadian diplomat in retaliatory action: Read complete MEA statement
Also Read: India-Canada News LIVE Updates: India asks Canadian diplomat ‘Olivier Sylvestere’ to leave in next 5 days Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "The High Commissioner of Canada to India was summoned today and informed about the decision of the Government of India to expel a senior Canadian diplomat based in India. The concerned diplomat has been asked to leave India within the next five days.
19.09 / 06:29
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'Canada's allegations against India over Nijjar killing test US-India Partnership', says Analyst
Canada's allegations against India ‘explosive’, ANI reported. “These are explosive allegations by Trudeau against India, as yet unproven. The already frayed bilateral relationship will take a nose dive, and the Indo-Canadian diaspora will be driven by this.
19.09 / 06:29
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In tit-for-tat, India expels Canadian diplomat. Details here
Hours after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat over Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, India asked a senior Canadian diplomat ordered to leave the country, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday. New Delhi's decision reflected its "growing concern at the interference of Canadian diplomats in our internal matters and their involvement in anti-India activities", the foreign ministry said in a statement.
19.09 / 06:29
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Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: What India said on Canada's Khalistani terrorist's murder charge. Read the full statement
Also Read: India-Canada News LIVE Updates: India expels Canadian diplomat after PM Justin Trudeau's allegations on Nijjar killing "We are a democratic polity with a strong commitment to rule of law," the MEA said. MEA further noted that such "unsubstantiated" allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided "shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India's sovereignty and territorial integrity". "The inaction of the Canadian Government on this matter has been a long-standing and continuing concern," it said.
19.09 / 06:29
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Here's what Congress said after Canada PM Justin Trudeau accused India for killing Khalistani terrorist Nijjar
Read all the LIVE updates of this BIG story here Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs Minister (MEA) has decided to expel a Canadian diplomat following Trudeau's statement. The Mea said, “The High Commissioner of Canada to India was summoned today and informed about the decision of the Government of India to expel a senior Canadian diplomat based in India. The concerned diplomat has been asked to leave India within the next five days.
19.09 / 05:29
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Sikh group vows Indian consulate ‘shutdown’ over link to high-profile B.C. gurdwara murder
with new intelligence appearing to link the Indian state to a high-profile murder in British Columbia.Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, was gunned down in the Surrey temple’s parking lot after evening prayers on June 18.
19.09 / 05:29
Fight continues for Toronto man denied access to Air Canada flight in 2016
Air Canada is looking to appeal a recent judgment by the Canadian Transportation Agency.Tim Rose is an accessibility consultant, making travel paramount to his profession. In 2016, he was looking to book a flight to Cleveland, Ohio, to give a presentation on disability awareness and big business.Instead, he says he was told that his power wheelchair was too large to fit into the cargo hold of the Air Canada aircraft.“Their exact words were, ‘It’s just like a piece of oversize luggage.
19.09 / 05:13
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From friends to foes: How Canada became India's 'enemy'
Canada and India has encountered a series of challenges that have raised concerns on both sides. In geopolitics and diplomacy, the K term has long been linked with Kashmir for India, but now another K — Khalistan — has arisen as very problematic, severing ties between India and Canada. A series of disturbing incidents have put a strain on what was once considered a relatively stable diplomatic relationship between the two nations, with a bilateral commercial relationship valued at a substantial $100 billion. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of participation in the killing of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a statement vehemently condemned by New Delhi.
19.09 / 05:09
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India-Canada relationship ‘highly fraught’, says foreign policy expert as top Indian diplomat gets expelled
Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau during the G20 Summit revolved around Trudeau's concerns regarding the alleged involvement of Indian government agents in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist based in Canada, according to Michael Kugelman. The Director of the South Asia Institute at Wilson Center has said that Trudeau utilised the opportunity to discuss his concerns directly with PM Modi. Trudeau's visit to India had a broader agenda—participation in the G20 Summit.
19.09 / 04:17
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Khalistani terrorist Nijjar: US says 'deeply concerned' about Canada PM Justin Trudeau's allegations
Khalistani terrorist in British Columbia in June, the White House said on Monday. In an official statement, White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said, “We are deeply concerned about the allegations referenced by Prime Minister Trudeau earlier today." "We remain in regular contact with our Canadian partners. It is critical that Canada’s investigation proceed and the perpetrators be brought to justice," the statement added.
19.09 / 03:49
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Canada accuses India of killing Khalistani supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar: What we know so far. Top updates
G20 Summit, both Modi and Trudeau repeatedly had a testy meeting. Trade talks have been derailed between the two nations. Canada cancelled a trade mission to India that was planned for the fall.
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