Tasha Kheiriddin: Liberals play diaspora politics to hide their failure to address foreign interference

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Demonstrators gather in support of Khalistan, an advocated independent Sikh homeland, during a Sikh rally outside the Consulate General of India, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 25, 2023.
Demonstrators gather in support of Khalistan, an advocated independent Sikh homeland, during a Sikh rally outside the Consulate General of India, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 25, 2023.Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images

The accusations are appalling, and no country should be targeting the citizens of another on foreign soil. But why are these revelations coming out now?

I’m not saying India isn’t engaged in transnational repression, but the timing of this exposure is highly convenient for both the minister and the government. It’s also highly convenient for China, which relishes any chance to bash India, its chief rival for dominance of the Indo Pacific.

None of this is an excuse for murdering Canadian citizens. But nor should it be an excuse for this government to play diaspora politics and shield its own misdeeds.

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