Sit up for rebuilding Canada-India ties: Carney previous to being elected as Liberal Social gathering chief

Former Financial institution of Canada and Financial institution of England governor Mark Carney reacts on the day members of Canada’s Liberal Social gathering collect to decide on a successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on March 9, 2025.
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Former central banker Mark Carney, who is ready to change into Canada’s subsequent Prime Minister, just lately stated he would rebuild his nation’s relationship with India if he takes cost.

“What Canada will likely be trying to do is to diversify our commerce relationship with like-minded international locations,” Mr. Carney stated final Tuesday in Calgary earlier than being elected because the chief of the governing Liberal Social gathering.

“And there are alternatives to rebuild the connection with India. There must be a shared sense of values round that business relationship. If I’m prime minister, I look ahead to the chance to construct that,” Mr. Carney stated as Canada offers with U.S. President Donald Trump’s commerce warfare and annexation risk.

India-Canada ties noticed tensions after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September 2023 within the Home of Commons stated there have been “credible allegations” of a possible hyperlink between Indian brokers and the killing of pro-Khalistan separatist chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia.

New Delhi, nonetheless, constantly denied the allegations, with the Ministry of Exterior Affairs saying Canada has “introduced us no proof” in help of the intense allegations Ottawa selected to degree in opposition to India and Indian diplomats.

After the controversy, each international locations in a tit for tat transfer recalled their diplomats.

“The accountability for the harm that this cavalier behaviour has brought about to India-Canada relations lies with Prime Minister Trudeau alone,” the MEA stated in December final 12 months after Trudeau acknowledged that he had solely intelligence and no “onerous evidentiary proof” when he alleged the involvement of Indian authorities brokers in Nijjar’s killing.

Mr. Carney, 59, replaces Trudeau, who introduced his resignation in January however stays in his submit till his successor is sworn within the coming days.

Mr. Carney, who navigated crises as the pinnacle of the Financial institution of Canada, gained 85.9% of the vote.