Honoring An Assassin
One of the two bodyguards who assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi in 1984 was posthumously feted last month by some Canadians. The implications of this go far beyond our bilateral…
Anti-Jew Protests & Free Speech
The demonstrations that began in support of Palestinians are rapidly devolving into anti-Jew mobs. Inaction (or tepid responses) by key politicians have contributed to this spiral.
The Immigration Juggernaut v/s Reason
On the eve of the Minister Marc Miller announcing new annual targets for immigration, public opinion is starkly at odds with the prevailing narrative. Will he ‘listen to the people’?
Conversations With a Palestinian
Many Canadians don’t have firsthand experience of interacting with Palestinians. Perhaps my reminiscences from my years in the UAE can be helpful in this regard.
Negative Feedback Loop
Housing unaffordability will further lower the birth rate in Canada, which will be used by politicians to increase immigration, which will exacerbate housing unaffordability. We may be in for a…
Did Our Embassy In Israel Goof Up?
A 30+-year veteran of Canadian Armed Forces, who has worked security in several Canadian embassies, told me the detailed procedure for situations like the one in Israel. Read his message…
Bifocal View
Many Canadians are viewing Canada’s diplomatic spat with India exclusively through a moralistic lens, at the expense of Canada’s geostrategic interests and obligations to other friendly countries.
The New Conquistadores
It seems that at Peel District School Board, there are no documented policies / procedures to select DEI consultants. Instead, the consultants themselves originate proposals to provide ‘training’ on topics…
PM Trudeau’s India Disaster 2.0
A combination of hollow platitudes, lack of self-awareness and pandering for political advantage has resulted in a repeat of PM Trudeau’s disastrous visit to India in 2018. The damage to…
The Struggle To Close The Barn Door
As the issue of housing / international students / immigrants heats up, one side is pretending to want to close the barn door, while the other side is pretending that…