Trudeau Mishandles the Nijjar Killing Incident

Published on May 8, 2024

Commentary Ottawa and New Delhi are currently embroiled in a diplomatic row over allegations of an Indian hit team operating in Canada. On May 3, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)—you know, the storied men in scarlet who always get their man—announced the arrest of three Indian nationals for the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia in June. The three young men have been in Canada for three to five years. The clash of cultures between the two countries is exacerbated by the clashing personalities of their leaders. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has adopted virtue signalling and progressivism as part of his policy suite....