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Canadas opposition leader Pierre Poilievre cancels a Diwali celebration at Parliament Hill amid India-Canada diplomatic tensions, sparking discontent among Indo-Canadians..
The Overseas Friends of India Canada (OFIC) criticizes the move, emphasizing it unfairly targets Indo-Canadians and their cultural festivities, demanding an apology and real change.ReutersConservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 29, 2024...
Amid strained ties between India and Canada, a new controversy has emerged between Indo-Canadians and Ottawa, this time involving not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau but the Leader of the Opposition, Pierre Poilievre...
The office of Canadas opposition leader has cancelled a Diwali celebration event scheduled to take place at Parliament Hill amid the ongoing diplomatic standoff with India without 'giving any explanation whatsoever', as claimed by the Overseas Friends of India Canada (OFIC)...
"For the past 23 years, Hindus, Buddhist, Jains and Sikhs have looked forward to participating in this joyous occasion to share and celebrate this joyous day with all our Canadian brothers and sisters," Shiv Bhasker, President of OFIC said in his letter, adding that the sudden withdrawal of political leaders from this event, prompted by the current diplomatic situation between Canada and India, has left the diaspora feeling 'betrayed' and 'unjustly singled out'...
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