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Prime Minister <keyword id="19898713" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Justin-Trudeau" source="keywords">Justin Trudeau</keyword> on Monday condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in <keyword id="20264025" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Brampton" source="keywords">Brampton</keyword> by alleged <keyword id="22030864" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Khalistani-extremists" source="keywords">Khalistani extremists</keyword> and said that every Canadian has the right to practice their faith freely and safely. On Sunday, <keyword id="20087260" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Peel-Regional-Police" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Peel Regional Police" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Peel Regional Police">Peel Regional Police</keyword> said that a protest occurred at a Hindu temple in Brampton and unverified videos circulating on social media appeared to show demonstrators holding banners in support of Khalistan, <keyword id="21215843" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Canadian-Broadcasting-Corporation" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Canadian Broadcasting Corporation" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Canadian Broadcasting Corporation">Canadian Broadcasting Corporation</keyword> reported. The videos appear to show fist fights and people striking each other with poles on what appears to be the grounds surrounding the <keyword id="23541361" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindu-Sabha-Mandir" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Hindu Sabha Mandir" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Hindu Sabha Mandir">Hindu Sabha Mandir</keyword> temple, the report added. Taking to X, Trudeau thanked the local authorities for the swift response to protect the community and probe this incident. "The acts of violence at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today are unacceptable. Every Canadian has the right to practice their faith freely and safely. Thank you to the Peel Regional Police for swiftly responding to protect the community and investigate this incident," Trudeau said in a post on X on Monday. Peel Regional Police said on X Sunday afternoon that they were aware of the protest taking place at the Hindu Sabha Mandir, and had increased its presence at the temple to maintain public order and safety. "We respect the right to protest in a peaceful and safe manner but will not tolerate violence and criminal acts," Chief Nishan Duraiappah posted on X Sunday after the videos began circulating. "Those that do participate in this activity will be pursued, arrested and charged." Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown condemned the violence in a post on X Sunday afternoon, saying those responsible should be punished to the greatest extent of the law. "I am disappointed to hear about acts of violence outside of the Hindu Sabha," he said. "<keyword id="20114410" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="religious-freedom" source="keywords">Religious freedom</keyword> is a foundational value in <keyword id="19896882" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Canada" source="keywords">Canada</keyword>. Everyone should feel safe in their place of worship." The recent attack on the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton witnessed widespread condemnation by Canadian politicians, including opposition leader <keyword id="19921238" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pierre-Poilievre" source="keywords">Pierre Poilievre</keyword>. "Completely unacceptable to see violence targeting worshippers at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today. All Canadians should be free to practice their faith in peace. Conservatives condemn this violence unequivocally. I will unite our people and end the chaos," Poilievre said on X. Meanwhile, the High Commission of India in Ottawa also issued a strong statement on Monday condemning the recent attack on Brampton's Hindu Sabha temple by "anti-India" elements. This incident disrupted a consular event co-organised by the Hindu Sabha Mandir and the Indian consulate. In its statement, the High Commission remarked, "We have seen violent disruption today (November 3), orchestrated by anti-India elements outside the consular camp co-organised with the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, near Toronto." The statement further added, "We also remain very concerned for the safety of applicants, including Indian nationals, on whose demand such events are organised in the first place. Despite these efforts by anti-India elements, our Consulate was able to issue more than 1000 life certificates to the Indian and Canadian applicants..." The relations between India and Canada came under severe strain following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in September last year of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing. New Delhi rejected Trudeau's charges as "absurd". India has been maintaining that the main issue between the two countries is that of Canada giving space to pro-Khalistan elements operating from Canadian soil with impunity.

Khalistani extremists attack Hindu temple in Canada; Trudeau calls it unacceptable

<keyword id="20713053" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Canadian-Prime-Minister" source="keywords">Canadian Prime Minister</keyword> Justin <keyword id="19898710" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="trudeau" source="keywords">Trudeau</keyword> announced Thursday that Canada will scale back its immigration targets after acknowledging his government’s struggle to balance labour demands and <keyword id="20421922" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="population-growth" source="keywords">population growth</keyword> following the pandemic. The decision comes after widespread criticism of the government’s initial plan to welcome 500,000 new permanent residents annually over the next two years. Trudeau now aims to reduce this number to 395,000 in 2025, with further cuts to 380,000 by 2026 and 365,000 by 2027. “In the challenging post-pandemic environment, we didn’t strike the right balance between labour needs and sustainable population growth,” Trudeau stated. “While immigration is crucial to Canada’s future, it must be controlled and sustainable.” Trudeau has faced growing pressure, even from within his <keyword id="20339137" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Liberal-party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Liberal party" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Liberal party">Liberal party</keyword>, not to pursue a fourth term. Critics argue that the rapid population growth has exacerbated Canada’s housing affordability crisis, adding strain to essential services. The Prime Minister emphasised that freezing population growth over the next two years will allow the government to better address housing, healthcare, and social service needs before scaling up again. Canada’s population reached 41 million in April, up from 37.5 million in 2019. Adding to his critique, Trudeau pointed to “exploitation” of Canada’s temporary <keyword id="23681096" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="foreign-worker-program" source="keywords">foreign worker program</keyword>, where certain corporations have prioritised hiring foreign workers over Canadians at fair wages. He also highlighted issues within certain educational institutions, which he said over-enroll international students beyond what communities can sustain. Immigration Minister Marc Miller expressed that reducing immigration targets would help alleviate housing shortages and acknowledged changing public sentiment on immigration. “Canada remains an open country, but not everyone can come,” Miller said, reaffirming the government’s commitment to ambitious but adjusted immigration targets. Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre blamed Trudeau’s policies for undermining Canada’s longstanding immigration consensus, arguing that Trudeau has damaged public trust in the system. Political analysts like <keyword id="19935890" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="University-of-Toronto" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="University of Toronto" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="University of Toronto">University of Toronto</keyword>’s Nelson Wiseman agree that while the government’s goals to support economic growth and counter an ageing population were sound, the lack of provincial-federal coordination on housing and welfare issues fueled public discontent. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113486894" title="Canada to cut study permits for International students by 35%, Indian students to be impacted" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

Canada to reduce immigration targets by nearly 30% by 2027 as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suffered another setback.</li><li>His Liberal Party lost a Parliament seat that it had held for most of the last century.</li></ul>Canadian Prime Minister <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/canada-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-and-sophie-trudeau-relationship-timeline">Justin Trudeau</a> suffered a new setback this week after his party lost a Parliament seat it had held for most of the last century.Trudeau's Liberal Party lost in the Montreal parliamentary constituency of La Salle-Émard-Verdun against the Bloc Québécois, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?ed=2106&amp;lang=e">final results</a> released early on Tuesday.Liberal candidate Laura Palestini lost against Bloc Québécois' Louis-Philippe Sauvé by a 0.8% margin, with 27.2% of the votes against 28% for her opponent. NDP candidate Craig Sauvé came in third place.It was one of the closest three-way contests in recent memory that saw the frontrunners switch positions throughout the count, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-byelection-montreal-winnipeg-1.7321730">CBC</a>.It's also Trudeau's party's second consecutive by-election defeat in less than three months, a result that will likely pile pressure on the Prime Minister to step down.Trudeau already faced calls from his party to step down after losing Toronto-St. Paul — a safe seat in midtown Toronto that Liberals had <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-byelection-eric-grenier-tory-win-1.7245852">held</a> since 1993 — to the Conservatives in a byelection in June, per <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/trudeau-loses-another-liberal-stronghold-in-bloc-quebecois-byelection-victory-1.7040759">CTV News</a>.For the past year, the Liberal Party has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://338canada.com/polls.htm">polled</a> well behind the Conservative Party at the federal level, now standing at 25% against 43% for the Conservatives.An Ipsos poll conducted between September 5 and 9, 2024, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/approval-trudeaus-performance-just-33-canadians-call-parliament-focus-cost-living">put</a> his approval rating at 33%. Two-thirds of Canadians disapproved of his leadership, citing disappointment with the cost of living and housing crisis.His Conservative rival, Pierre Poilievre, meanwhile, was the favorite pick for prime minister at 45% against 26% for Trudeau.Last Friday, Trudeau told Montreal radio station <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-not-going-anywhere-trudeau-weighs-in-on-economy/id1621131734?i=1000669476652&amp;l=ru">CJAD 800</a> that he would not resign if his party lost the LaSalle-Émard-Verdun election and vowed to stay on as party leader until the next election in October 2025.Before the election results came out, longtime Liberal supporter and strategist Andrew Perez said another defeat would be "yet another nail in Justin Trudeau's coffin.""If Trudeau's Liberals can't hold this safe seat, it will spell even bigger trouble for the party's prospects in Quebec and across Canada in a critical election year," he said in an <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/andrewaperez/status/1835847272950595625">X post</a> on Tuesday."It's going to be really hard for them to get around the narrative that the government is basically done," Lori Turnbull, a Canadian political analyst and professor at Dalhousie University, told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/17/trudeau-pressure-liberals-canada-election-00179472">Politico</a>.Whether Trudeau's government will stay in power until the next federal election remains unclear.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to put forward a no-confidence motion against Trudeau's government "at the earliest possible opportunity" when Parliament reconvenes in an effort to trigger a federal election, per <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-non-confidence-vote-1.7319948">CBC</a>.However, Poilievre would require the backing of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Québécois to trigger an election — and it's unclear whether or not either party will join the motion, per <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/what-has-to-happen-to-trigger-early-election-1.7321843">CBC</a>.

Justin Trudeau's future as the Canadian prime minister is looking increasingly shaky

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Canada faces a severe housing-affordability crisis, with home values doubling since 2011.</li><li>Last year, the federal government launched the Housing Accelerator Fund to boost home construction.</li></ul>Canada is facing a housing-affordability crisis even more severe than the US's housing woes. But its federal government is starting to aggressively throw its weight behind fixing the home shortage.Like the American federal government, Canada's national government doesn't have a lot of control over housing policy. Instead, provincial and municipal governments create land-use policies and control building and demand-side subsidies that shape the housing landscape.Despite the federal government's limited control over housing policy, it's gotten a lot of the blame for skyrocketing costs, said Mike Moffatt, a senior director at the Smart Prosperity Institute at the University of Ottawa. That public sentiment pushed officials in Ottawa to warm to a more hands-on approach. "Canadians just want to be able to afford a home — they don't really care about the intricacies of constitutional law," Moffatt said.So last year, the federal government launched an initiative — the <a target="_blank" href="https://liberal.ca/our-platform/1-4-million-new-homes/">Housing Accelerator Fund</a> — that incentivizes local governments to legalize denser housing construction, including by mass transit, and otherwise stimulate more home building. In exchange, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party have opened up billions of dollars in infrastructure funding — from water to transit — to support that new housing.The program pushes provinces and cities to create more pro-housing policies, including ending single-family zoning, loosening restrictions on how tall and close together residential buildings can be, opening up government land for housing, and eliminating parking mandates. The federal government first made deals directly with all the country's major cities, which the government <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-fraser-housing-strategy-1.7171889">estimates</a> will allow 750,000 more homes to be permitted than otherwise would have been.In April, Trudeau <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-budget-housing-1.7161005">announced an additional $5 billion</a> in infrastructure grants for provinces and territories that implement pro-housing policies, including legalizing "missing-middle" homes. Those include medium-density housing like duplexes, triplexes, and small apartment buildings. The most recent push is part of Trudeau's larger housing plan, which aims to get <a target="_blank" href="https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/12/trudeau-reveals-liberal-plan-to-build-3-9m-homes-by-2031-amid-housing-crisis/">3.9 million new homes built by 2031</a>.Overall, the federal push has already been quite successful in changing the housing-policy landscape across the country, Moffatt said. For example, as a result of their deals with the government, all of the major cities now allow at least four units to be built on single-family lots. Certain provinces, such as British Columbia, have been much more willing to push pro-housing policies. Local governments in places like Ontario and Alberta have put up more of a fight. However, the approach creates some political cover for policymakers facing antihousing constituencies."Uptake hasn't been universal, but overall it's been quite strong," Moffatt said. "We have seen some municipal changes that, even 20 months ago, I would have said were highly, highly unlikely."But just because denser housing is legal doesn't mean it will get built. Building missing-middle housing and other more-affordable homes needs to be attractive to developers. And with home-construction costs way up, that's a steeper ask, said Matti Siemiatycki, who heads the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto's School of Cities. "With the rising interest rates, with rising construction costs, a lot of the product that used to be financed is now becoming much harder," he said.City governments have long been "biased towards homeowners and not towards renters," Moshe Lander, a Concordia University economist, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/canada-housing-crisis-bubble-imploding-real-estate-prices-rent-decline-2023-11">told Business Insider late last year</a>, and support policies that limit home building and keep home values elevated.Like in the US, the housing-affordability crisis in Canada is driven by a lack of housing and rising demand. Over the past several years, an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/americas/canada-record-population-growth-intl/index.html">influx of immigrants</a>, rampant investor speculation, and rapidly rising construction costs have also sent prices up. The average home value in Canada has <a target="_blank" rel=" nofollow" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65688460">more than doubled since 2011</a>. Rents are up <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cp24.com/news/average-asking-rent-prices-reach-2-193-in-february-up-10-5-from-2023-1.6802734">more than 20%</a> over the past two years. And a ballooning number of Canadians are spending more than they can afford on housing.At this point, most of Canada's housing landscape looks like California's supply-starved and deeply unaffordable market."The difference is that California makes up about 12% or 13% of the United States, whereas Ontario and BC combined are over half," Moffatt said. "Half to two-thirds of the country is unaffordable."Siemiatycki said there had been a "subtle but noticeable change" in how Canadians view residential density. Many homeowners who previously opposed densification are starting to realize that "even if it's not them that rising prices and skyrocketing impact, it might be their children, or their colleagues, or their elders," he said.Pro-housing policies are increasingly popular across Canada's ideological spectrum. The federal opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party, says Trudeau's government hasn't gone far enough and has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-housing-plan-1.6966907">proposed his own plan</a>, which would require cities to increase the number of new homes built by 15% each year or lose out on federal grant money. It would also impose a fine on cities that tolerate "NIMBY" — the antidevelopment "not in my backyard" philosophy — opposition to housing construction.Under President Joe Biden's 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the US federal government is providing states and cities across the country with hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for transportation and other infrastructure projects. Some American fans of Canada's Housing Accelerator Fund <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/yfreemark/status/1800921956268880362">suggest it could be a model</a> for US efforts to incentivize denser and more abundant housing construction.Correction — July 3, 2024: An earlier version of this story misspelled the names of Moshe Lander and Mike Moffatt.

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