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VOL 25 - ISSUE 14
www.theasianstar.com SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
PM Mark Carney unveils cabinet of familiar and fresh faces amid US trade war
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his cabinet, promising "decisive action" on his ambitious economic agenda, amid a trade war with the US. The new cabinet of 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state heralds some significant
changes, including a new foreign minister to handle the US-Canada relationship. The reshuffle, two weeks after the election, brings some familiar names as well as political newcomers - a team "purpose-built for this hinge moment", Carney told reporters. There are 24 new faces in cabinet, including 13 firsttime MPs. Several veterans of former PM Justin Trudeau's government, such as Melanie Joly and Chrystia Freeland, return to cabinet. Other holdovers from the Trudeau era include Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, Sean Fraser and Dominic LeBlanc. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with his new cabinet Continued on Page 7...
Punjabi businessman shot dead in Mississauga - assailants fire 15 rounds
A 50-year-old Punjabi businessman was shot dead outside his office in Mississauga, Canada, officials said on Thursday. According to sources, Harjit Singh Dhadda was shot dead near the intersection of Telford Way and Derry Road. The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, marking the sixth murder in the city since the beginning of the year. The Peel Regional Police have yet to officially confirm the victim's identity. According to eyewitness accounts, Dhadda was near his car when unidentified assailants, believed to have been lying in wait, approached and fired 15-16 rounds before fleeing the scene. People in the parking lot ran for cover during the gunfire. An eyewitness said the gunmen exited a parked car, fired several shots at close range, and fled in the same vehicle. Continued on Page 2...
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Toronto man pleads guilty in Canada’s largest terrorism financing scheme A 36-year-old man has plead guilty to two charges in connection with Canada’s “largest terrorism financing scheme” in history, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). On Wednesday, the RCMP said Toronto resident Khalilullah Yousuf pleaded guilty to financing terrorist acts overseas by sending cryptocurrency and money transfers from September 2019 to December 2022. As part of a plea deal, Yousuf admitted to raising $15,000 through GoFundMe and contributed $35,000 to several people in connection with Daesh, also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). “This is the largest terrorism financing conviction to date in Canada in terms of monetary value. Continued on Page 6...
Surrey man wins $80 million jackpot The winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. says is the biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada says the $80 million prize is "life- Justin Simporios changing." Justin Simporios from Surrey, B.C., says his priority is to give back to the community, pay off his sister's medical school debt
and help his mother retire early. Simporios, who fought back tears of joy at a news conference on Thursday, says he has already resigned from his job at a logistics company and is thinking about buying a "dream home" in Metro Vancouver as his first purchase. Continued on Page 10...
Anita Anand, first Hindu and South Asian foreign minister: Will she resolve the 'K' issue amid strained India relations Following Kash Patel’s swearing-in as FBI Director with the Bhagavad Gita, Anita Indira Anand, a Canadian of Indian descent, assumed office as Canada’s new Foreign Minister with the holy book in her hands. This moment marked a historic milestone in Mark Carney’s cabinet reshuffle. As the first Hindu woman to hold this position, Anita Anand’s appointment has been celebrated by Hindu groups across Canada,
including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Canada and the Canada Hindu Advocacy Coalition, who regard her as a source of inspiration for the Canadian Hindu community. Anand’s appointment has sparked significant interest, particularly in the context of strained Canada-India relations following the 2023 assassination of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Continued on Page 10...
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