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VOL 24 - ISSUE 12
www.theasianstar.com SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025
Tax breaks, expanded dental care, more housing and faster major-project approvals promised by federal Liberals All Canada’s political parties made a string of promises to electors during the federal election campaign. It is now up to the victor — the Liberal Party of Canada — to make good on those promises.
Canadian national detained after bomb scare on VaranasiBengaluru IndiGo flight
Panic gripped the Varanasi airport after a foreign national aboard a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight claimed he was carrying a bomb, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night, police said, adding that the passenger, a Canadian, has been detained. Security sleuths are questioning the man, officials said. Following the bomb scare, the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for a thorough inspection, but no explosive material was found, said Puneet Gupta, director of the airport. Gupta said the IndiGo crew promptly informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) about the threat after the passenger’s claim. The flight was grounded and inspected as per standard security protocols. After receiving clearance from security agencies, the aircraft departed for Bengaluru on Sunday morning, officials said. A detailed probe is on in the matter.
Here is a list of some promises made by Prime Minister Mark Carney on the election trail. TAXES The Liberals promised to scrap the GST for first-time homebuyers on new homes under $1 million, a saving of $50,000 on a $1 million home. They also said there would be a middle-class tax cut, by reducing the marginal tax rate on the lowest tax bracket by one per cent. Carney promised the federal government would build 500,000 new homes over the next decade. The Liberals will create a federal entity to act as a housing developer, similar to what Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation used to do. They have promised to finance the construction of prefabricated and modular housing on federal land. Continued on Page 7...
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We will hunt down every terrorist involved in Pahalgam attack: India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday vowed to hunt down each and every terrorist involved in the Pahalgam attack and said all of them will be made answerable for the heinous act. Shah asserted that the Narendra Modi government will not spare any terrorist. "Whoever has carried out the dastardly attack in Pahalgam, we will not spare anyone. Continued on Page 6...
Singh leaves Federal NDP politically bankrupt
Jagmeet Singh to resign as NDP leader after losing his BC seat in federal elections
Jagmeet Singh has announced plans to resign as NDP leader after being unseated in his own riding of Burnaby Central. Singh who was trailing a distant third place to Liberal newcomer Wade Chang and Conservative candidate James Yan as of 9:45 p.m. conceded Monday night. “It’s been the honour of my life to represent the people of Burnaby Central. Tonight they chose a new member of parliament, and tonight I wish
them well as they continue to work hard for this community,” Singh said. Continued on Page 6... www.gabaautodetaling.com
Alberta Premier Smith rejects suggestions she’s stoking separatism talk as First Nations Chiefs issue warning Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is deflecting accusations that she’s stoking the fires of
separatism, despite her government moving to lower the bar for holding a referendum. Earlier this week, Smith’s government proposed legislation that would make it easier for citizens to call for a vote to secede from Canada, drawing heated condemnation from Indigenous leaders who warn it would violate treaties. A vocal set of right-wing supporters are pushing for an Alberta exit following the federal Liberals’ election win Monday. Continued on Page 7...