Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘incompetent and unprofessional’, Conservative Party and opposition leader Pierre Poilievre said while commenting on the strained relationship with India. He further vowed to ‘restore relationship with New Delhi’ if he becomes the next PM.
We need a professional relationship with the Indian government. India is the largest democracy on Earth. And it’s fine to have our disagreements and to hold each other accountable, but we have to have a professional relationship, and that is what I will restore when I’m Prime Minister of this country,” Poilievre said in an interview with Namaste Radio Toronto.
Further calling Trudeau “incompetent and unprofessional”, he mentioned that Canada is now in major disputes with almost every major power in the world, including India.
Trudeau has had a tough year at home and on the global stage, pushing his support as low as it has ever been.
In August, he announced his separation from his wife of 18 years. The Canadian economy is stressed with interest rates seemingly entrenched at a 22-year high and people reeling under a high cost of living and a deepening housing crisis.
Internationally, Trudeau’s bombshell announcement last month linking Indian agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia has put Canada in an awkward position with allies who are seeking closer ties with New Delhi to counter China’s rise.
Canada alleges India’s involvement in the killing of Nijjar in suburban Vancouver. India denies involvement, accusing Canada of harboring separatists and taking diplomatic steps to protest the accusation.
Last month, the Conservatives led the Liberals 39% to 30%, an Ipsos poll showed. Some 60% of Canadians want Trudeau to step down to allow Liberal Party members to pick a new leader, up 6 points compared with December 2022, a separate Ipsos poll said, cited Reuters.