As the Indian Canadian relationship continues to nosedive, Justin Trudeau is still pushing the anti India narrative in the West. Trudeau is continuing with his baseless accusations on the Indian Government as well as the Indian officials. Trudeau’s claims have become so preposterous that now even the Canadian  public and media are slamming him for his ludicrous antics.

In his Parliament speech last September the Canadian PM had accused India of criminal activities in the country, as well as claiming that the Indian Government was involved in the killing of Khalistani radical Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Trudeau had also accused India of meddling in Canadian elections and Canadian politics. When accosted by the Indian government to show the proof for the same Trudeau resorted to wild conjecture. This time he has once again come up with the same allegations, once again without any credible proof. The current situation is such that even the Canadian media and journalists are openly mocking and criticizing Trudeau’s erratic actions.

Response in the Canadian media

In post on X, Canadian journalist for the National Telegraph, Daniel Boardman wrote that the Canadian PM was busy pandering to certain sections, while destroying trade relations with India without offering any credible proof of his accusations.

Writing for The National Post, columnist John Ivison also underlined that Canada has allowed Khalistanis to “flourish” within its borders. He said that Trudeau has allowed diaspora politics to unduly influence foreign policy and slammed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) over making statements against India without providing any evidence.

Independent writer Alex Zoltan also mocked Trudeau’s proof against India being a sum total of “trust me bro.”

Social Media fumes at Trudeau and the his allies

The Canadian social media has been irate with the way Trudeau has been conducting his politics over the past few years, they believe that not only is he making the country a laughing stock but also allowing dangerous radicals to infiltrate the nation. Trudeau has also angered people back home for destroying trade ties with one of the most powerful economies in the world.

Human rights activist Salman Sima slammed the Canadian PM for harboring extremists and allowing “the Jihadists and Khalistanis to take over our streets and attack the Jewish, Iranian, Christian and Hindu communities.” he also went on to blame Trudeau’s actions for Churches, temples and synagogues being targeted and vandalized.

Trudeau was also accused of using the baseless accusations as a diversionary tactic to distract from the numerous failings of his Government. Another poster on X, slammed Trudeau for the same.

India’s response

India has outrightly rejected Trudeau’s allegations, terming them as “absurd” and “politically motivated.” On Monday India expelled six Canadian diplomats and announced withdrawing its High Commissioner from Canada after dismissing Ottawa’s allegations linking the envoy to a probe into the killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

“We have no faith in the current Canadian government’s commitment to ensure their security. Therefore, the Government of India has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats and officials. It was also conveyed that India reserves the right to take further steps in response to the Trudeau government’s support for extremism, violence and separatism against India,” the MEA said in a statement.

Trudeau is being slammed from all corners, not only by the Indian Government but by Canadian citizens and Canadian media too. His government is falling apart, with credible reports of Chinese interference in his party and his evident Khalistani connections. Trudeau’s falling popularity coincides with two electoral setbacks in recent months, with a cost of living crisis looming large as well. The incredible accusations seem to be serving only as a loose distraction, for how long it works, remains to be seen.