Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are credible allegations linking India to the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader. CBC’s South Asia correspondent Salimah Shivji answers: how has Canada’s accusation played in the India media? What does the coverage tell us about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s politics? What could it mean for India’s Sikh community?
Yesterday
Interest rates are up. Should you be worried?
On Wednesday, for the first time in three years, the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate. It’s a modest hike — just 0.25% — but it’s been a controversial one, with several economists arguing that governor Tiff Macklem was jumping the gun, when Canada has by some measures ... Show More
23m 23s
Oct 28
US Politics! Will Texas flip, who's bailing on Trump?
On Tuesday, Americans will go to the polls in a midterm vote that stands to challenge the Republican hold on both chambers of congress. For the first time in decades, a state like Texas may flip from Republican to Democrat. The implications would be vast for a Trump administratio ... Show More
31m 25s
May 2024
Arrests in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, foreign interference in elections, ghost gear
RCMP have arrested members of an alleged hit squad for the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Police say the accused are members of an Indian gang and could be connected to three other murders in Canada. Last fall, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian gov ... Show More
26m 41s
Sep 2023
Canada’s killer accusation, the Fed’s triple threat and Elon’s UNGA agenda. Plus, freed prisoners on US soil
India responds to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusation that New Delhi was behind a killing of a Sikh separatist. Five American prisoners released from Iran touch down. The Fed begins its two-day interest rate meeting with a looming triple threat and Elon Musk’s UNG ... Show More
12m 39s
Sep 2023
How the killing of a Sikh plumber in Canada led to a diplomatic war with India
On this special podcast episode, we examine the fallout from the killing of 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. What we have learned so far in the halls of Canada's parliament, what's at stake for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and why Canada's allies are treadi ... Show More
14m 11s
<p>How a killing in Canada has caused a geopolitical crisis that is sending shock waves through India, the United States and beyond. </p><p><br></p><p>Read more:</p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Monday, Canadian Prime Mini ... Show More
