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Confident Sarai welcomes an upsurge in support Compares Mark Carney to late Indian PM Dr Manmohan Singh By UMENDRA SINGH: Randeep Sarai plans to continue working hard for Surrey Centre (previously known as Surrey North) as he has done for the past ten years as a Liberal Member of Parliament. “The campaign has been going well... volunteers are coming, and support is pouring in. I am happy with the enthusiasm generated by the outpouring of support,” Sarai told the Asian Star in an interview. He said things have changed over the past few weeks because Canadian have seen and now realized
who is the best person to lead Canada. He said there is no doubt that federal Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney has shown himself to be the best person for the job. “He has been educated at Oxford and Harvard; he has been the governor of the Bank of Canada as well as Bank of England and people know he has the experience to do the job,” Sarai. Comparing Carney’s education and achievements to Conservative leader Pierrie Poilievre would convince anyone that Carney is the best choice, Sarai said. Continued on Page 2...
BC premier wants to bring in more USA immigrants Denounces talk of western separatism B.C. Premier David Eby says he wants to be able to bring in more immigrants from the United States to help bolster the local economy. He also revealed he will be meeting with Mark Carney in person next week, denounced the idea that western separatism could be an outcome of the current federal election campaign and
called out a B.C. Conservative MLA accused of posting a graphic suggesting Western Canada could become a "protectorate" of the United States. "We're not Guam," Eby said, referring to the U.S. island territory. "We are a proud, amazing province. We are a proud, amazing country." Continued on Page 6...
If the USA won’t lead world trade, ‘Canada will,’ PM Carney says Canada is launching 25 per cent tariffs on all vehicles imported from the United States that are not compliant with CUSMA, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday. Vehicle parts are exempt. It’s a countermeasure to a similar tariff U.S. President Donald Trump placed on Canada and the latest move in the two countries’ enduring trade war. Previously imposed tariffs on a number of Canadian goods remain in place, and so do Canada’s countermeasures. Prime Minister Mark Carney paused his campaign as Liberal leader to deal with the tariffs. He returned to the campaign trail in Montreal this evening. Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned in Ontario, making stops in Kingston and Oshawa. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh started his day Ottawa, where he announced his “nation-building, war-time measures to Trump-proof Canada.” Today’s market plunge hit some Canadian companies hard, including Ottawa-based Shopify, which sank nearly 20 per cent. Concerns over a global economic slowdown, fueled by steep tariffs, are weighing on businesses that depend on e-commerce and consumer spending. Apparel companies are also feeling the impact. Tariffs on major textile producers like Vietnam, Sri Lanka and China will drive up costs in the U.S. Vancouver-based Aritzia, which has a strong retail presence south of the border, also dropped 20 per cent, while Lululemon, founded in B.C., was down 10 per cent.
Can Trump's sweeping global tariffs spark a manufacturing boom in India? Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have shaken global trade, but disruption often creates opportunity. Starting 9 April, Indian goods will face tariffs of up to 27% (Trump's tariff chart lists India's rate as 26%, but the official order says 27% - a discrepancy seen for other nations too). Before the tariff hike, US rates across trading partners averaged 3.3%, among the lowest globally,
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compared to India's 17%, according to the White House. However, with the US imposing even higher tariffs on China (54%), Vietnam (46%), Thailand (36%) and Bangladesh (37%), India "presents an opportunity" in textiles, electronics and machinery, according to the Delhi-based think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). Continued on Page 7...
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