Trudeau’s in India to win Indo-Canadian votes

Previous and current prime ministers, provincial premiers, and political party leaders have beaten the path to India for the same reason, often under the guise of trade missions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a Diwali celebration at John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 16. Diwali is a religious celebration marked throughout India. Mr. Trudeau is on a trip to the south Asian nation Feb. 17 to 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHUPINDER S. LIDDAR

February 17, 2018

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit this week to India seems to be part of a game plan to garner Indo-Canadian votes, for one can find no other credible reason for the weeklong visit. Canada is home to more than one million people of Indian heritage, or 3.6 per cent of the population. India is a...

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