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VOL 25 - ISSUE 17
www.theasianstar.com SATURDAY, JUNE 07 2025
PM Carney and Trump hold secret talks on framework trade and security deal Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is secretly holding direct talks with US President Donald Trump to work out a framework for a trade and security agreement. The talks between the leaders and top Cabinet ministers are being held discreetly to ensure a positive outcome, the report said, citing the US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra. The talks include Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the newspaper said, adding that a deal could be reached before September. “The indications that they are talking
and in communications regularly is a clear indicator to me that both sides recognise the importance and the urgency of moving this forward,” Mr Hoekstra told the Globe and Mail. Mr Carney's office declined to comment and the US Embassy in Ottawa did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
India leads in remittances - but Trump's tax could deal a blow
Tucked deep in Donald Trump's sprawling "One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act" is a clause that could quietly take billions from money sent abroad. It proposes a 3.5% tax on remittances sent abroad by foreign workers, including green card holders and temporary visa workers such as those on H-1B visas. For India - the world's top remittance recipient - the implications are serious, say experts. Other major recipients include Mexico, China, the Philippines, France, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In 2023, Indians abroad sent home $119bn (£88bn) - enough to finance half of India's goods trade deficit and outpace foreign direct investment, according to a paper by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) economists. Of this, the largest share came from the US. For millions of migrants, that includes the money wired to cover a parent's medicine, a nephew's tuition or a mortgage back home. A blunt levy on remittances could skim billions from migrant workers, many of whom already pay taxes in America. Continued on Page 15...
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Canada proposes sweeping immigration and security bill The Canadian government has proposed a bill to restrict some asylum claims and give authorities more power to halt the processing of immigration applications. Canada's immigration minister Lena Diab said the Strong Borders Act is meant to curb organised crime and the flow of illegal drugs and weapons, while boosting the "integrity" of the country's immigration system. It includes provisions that would give police more power to monitor Canada's shared border with the US. It could also bar those who have been in Canada for more than year from filing a claim for asylum. But critics said the bill, which seeks to expand authorities' ability to open and inspect mail, would breach civil liberties. The proposed legislation comes amid increasing pressure on Canada, which has historically been open to newcomers, to restrict immigration as the country deals with strained public services and a housing crisis. Continued on Page 10...
First blast of summer heat headed for southern BC Southern British Columbia is bracing for its first serious bout of hot weather of the season. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for most of southern B.C., stretching from southern and eastern Vancouver Island through to Revelstoke, the Okanagan Valley and Grand Forks. “A ridge of high pressure is bringing high temperatures to the region. Daytime highs are expected to be in the high 20s to low 30s with overnight lows in the low- to mid-teens,” on the South Coast, the weather and climate agency warned. The high temperatures are forecast to persist into next week, with the latest forecasts showing the heat peaking on Sunday and Monday. Continued on Page 10...
Former PM Harper calls for renewed ties with India, and asks Govt to shun Khalistan supporters Former prime minister Stephen Harper is calling on Canada to move past its dispute with India, arguing in a speech on Saturday that the country is an indispensable partner in a volatile world. He also said Canadian political parties -- including the Conservative party he once led -- should cut all ties with activists calling for a new Sikh nation to be carved out of India.
Harper spoke at an event in Brampton, Ont., where an attendee recorded his speech and provided the video to The Canadian Press, as well as part of a discussion with a moderator. In his speech, Harper did not mention the RCMP linking the government in New Delhi to widespread acts of murder, extortion and coercion across Canada. Continued on Page 10...
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