nts
ntal Care Plan) patie
nadian De Accepting CDCP( Ca
ns
l Crow lants Denta Dental Impowns Ceramic Cr Bridges es Sem-Clear Brac Speed Braces Invisalign ry General Dentist Orthodontics Implants ning Cosmetic White es Treatment ac Br st Fa Providing
TATION FREE CONSUL
, Dr. R. Sidhu titioner
General Dental Prac
DDS
604 543 5060
y 0th Street, Surre
www.theasianstar.com
#215 - 7110, 12
VOL 26 - ISSUE 21
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump's return to the White House. Continued on Page 9...
India’s cockroach politics is no joke Two months after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) went viral in India, its followers have entered dangerous territory. Police forcefully removed educator-activist Sonam
2 Brampton MPPs caught up in $121K hotel tab controversy; NDP targets Grewal with ethics complaint A pair of Brampton MPPs are under fire after expensing tens of thousands of dollars in hotel stays in neighbouring Toronto, with one of them facing a potential ethics probe over an alleged conflict of interest.
Brampton Centre MPP Charmaine Williams and Hardeep Grewal (Brampton East), who both reside in Brampton, are among several GTA Progressive Conservative (PC) MPPs under pressure by the opposition amid the growing scandal. While hotel expenses are permitted in emergency situations, such as snowstorms, according to a new website launched by the Ontario NDP called RespectForTaxpayers. ca, since 2023, Williams expensed $15,865 for hotels in Toronto, while Grewal expensed $27,275. Continued on Page 10...
PM Carney, opposition parties and premiers criticize Trump’s latest tariff threats He may not have anything on his official itinerary, but it’s a safe bet that Prime Minister Mark Carney and his team will be devoting most, if not all, of their time, energy and political focus to the latest tariff threats to emerge from south of the border, courtesy of yesterday’s late-afternoon reveal that U.S. President Donald Trump has signed off on a fresh executive order that would impose a 50 per cent levy on a wide variety of Canadian products — including, but not limited to “hockey sticks, wine and cement,” as Canadian Press reports. Continued on Page 9...
TEL: 604-591-5423
Wangchuk from the CJP’s sit-in at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar observatory, taking him to hospital against his will on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike. Protesters rallied at the site while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke began his own hunger strike. The demonstrators plan to march towards the Indian Parliament on Monday to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over university entrance exam leaks that caused nationwide outrage and wider failures of accountability in India’s competitive examination system. Continued on Page 10...
Gaba Tire India reopens one of
ALL TIRES AVAILABLE (AS, AT MT & SEMI TRUCK)
world's oldest nuclear power plants
WHOLESALE TIRES
Installation Available
ABBOTSFORD
31324 - 107 Peardonville Rd 604-897-3235 604-746-4222
KAMLOOPS
When the Tarapur Atomic Power Station opened in 1969, India was a proudly independent nation, keen to make a name on the global stage. The country was developing at a rapid pace and economic self-reliance was front of mind in the wake of massive famines and wars with its neighbours. And as India restarts those reactors at Tarapur almost six decades later, it is gripped by somewhat similar concerns. It is riding a wave of nationalism led by the Modi government and working to become the next global superpower. The country is still fighting the occasional skirmish with China and Pakistan and doubling down on selfreliance. And the restart of Tarapur this year, now one of the oldest nuclear power plants in the world, tells a story about India's ambition, defence priorities and reliance on countries like Australia. Continued on Page 9...
133 Wilson Street 250-572-5444