Ex-PM Stephen Harper says he’s perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensions

India takes veiled jibe at Justin Trudeau over strained relations with Canada: ‘The downturn…’

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the downturn in relationship between the two countries was caused by Ottawa's leniency towards extremists.

Stephen Harper suggests Sikh activists 'infiltrating' Liberal party lead to Canada-India tensions

"In Canada, you have a right to be a Khalistani. It's a democratic opinion, but it should not be infiltrating our governing party," Harper said.

Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper said at a conference in India last month that he did not fully understand why Canada had such a bad relationship with India, and suggested that the Liberal Party had been infiltrated by Sikh activists who wanted to create a separate state from India.

Former PM Stephen Harper says he’s perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensions

Ties have been in a deep freeze since fall 2023, when then-prime minister Justin Trudeau said his government had ‘credible allegations’ linking agents of the Indian government to the murder of a Sikh activist

Ex-PM Stephen Harper says he's perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensions

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper told a conference in India last month that he doesn’t “entirely understand” why Canada has such a poor relationship with India, and suggested the Liberal party has become infiltrated by Sikh activists who want to carve a separate state out of India. “Frankly, I have been heartbroken to […]

Harper’s Inflammatory Remarks On Sikh Canadians & India Are Unacceptable

Balpreet SinghMarch 21, 2025 | 2.5 min. read | OpinionFormer Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent remarks at the NXT Conclave in New Delhi were not just disappointing—they were dangerous.Speaking on the deterioration of Canada-India relations, Harper claimed he doesn’t “entirely understand” what went wrong, and then proceeded to cast suspicion on Canadian Sikhs who support Khalistan, suggesting they are “infiltrating” the Canadian government a…