It was a double whammy for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who not only suffered the most stunning setback of his political career by losing his seat after 21 years, but also watched his party squander a commanding 24-point lead over the Liberals. In a dramatic turnaround, Liberal leader Mark Carney emerged as the party’s saviour, orchestrating a near-miraculous resurrection and revitalisation of a political force once believed to be in terminal decline.

The political debacle deepened as Jagmeet Singh — once the kingmaker in the Trudeau government and leader of the progressive New Democratic Party — suffered a humiliating defeat, losing his seat in the national vote. This stunning reversal also stripped the NDP of its national party status, widely seen as a resounding rebuke from the Sikh community to Singh’s perceived pro-Khalistani stance, which had severely strained Indo-Canada relations.

In a related development, the Liberals staged an unexpected comeback, falling just three seats short of the majority mark of 172 but securing a robust 43.4% of the popular vote. The Conservatives, despite their aggressive campaign, were reduced to 144 seats with 41.4% vote share. Jagmeet’s NDP languished with just 7 seats, while the Bloc Québécois held firm with 23 seats and 6.4% of the vote.

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Mark Carney’s ascension to Canada’s top political office marks a pivotal moment not just in the country’s domestic politics but also on the international stage—particularly with India. After a troubled phase of frosty diplomatic winds under Justin Trudeau’s tenure, Ottawa now signals a decisive shift. Carney, a polished technocrat with global gravitas and a temperament markedly different from Trudeau’s, has underlined his intent to recalibrate ties with New Delhi.

In his very first public remarks, Carney struck a conciliatory and strategic tone: “It’s an incredibly important relationship, the Canada-India relationship, on many levels—on the personal level, with Canadians having deep personal ties, economically, strategically.” This was no generic diplomatic platitude—it was a veiled repudiation of the past and a pointer to the future.

Khalistanis’ Defeat Paves Way for India-Canada Reset

The defeat of Khalistani elements in Canada marks a crucial turning point for Indo-Canadian relations, long strained under the Trudeau regime due to perceived tolerance of separatist rhetoric. For India, it removes a major irritant that blocked diplomatic and trade progress, offering a strategic opening to rebuild trust. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s stated intent to restore ties gains credibility with the marginalisation of extremist voices.........

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