Justin Trudeau has accused India of the murder of a Canadian Khalistan advocate on Canadian soil.

Makes for an interesting premiere episode, doesn't it?

I interview Mr. Bryan Passifiume, Parliament Bureau Reporter at Canada's National Post and ask him what he makes of Trudeau's decision to accuse India as publicly as he did, without presenting any evidence. We discuss how relevant the Sikh vote in Canada is, how much influence the NDP's Jagmeet Singh exercises, and whether criticisms of 'politics of appeasement' hold any water. I also ask him why Ottawa does not view Khalistan proponents as a security threat to itself, despite the history of the 1985 Air India bombing. We broach on the question of securitization with regard to the minority Sikh community and discuss how differently the secessionist movements in our countries have panned out. I also ask Mr. Passifiume what this episode tell us about where India and Canada stand in the hierarchy of international power politics. And finally, we discuss the real lives at stake here, about how ordinary Sikhs are likely to be affected by a major international incident such as this one.

The Rationale is hosted by Kshitij Betjewargi.

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