Following Mark Carney’s election as Canada’s new Prime Minister, anti-Hindu rhetoric resurfaces in public demonstrations, raising questions over policy direction post-Trudeau.
May 5, 2025 | Toronto:
Just days after Mark Carney’s Liberal Party secured a majority in Canada’s national elections, a disturbing display of anti-Hindu sentiment was reported at the Malton Gurdwara in Toronto. A video shared by Canadian journalist Daniel Bordman showed a Khalistani-linked group parading through the streets, calling for the deportation of 800,000 Hindus—a move widely condemned as hate speech.
The incident has ignited widespread outrage across social media and Indian diaspora communities, with many questioning whether Canada’s new leadership will take a harder stance on extremist factions than former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“Will Mark Carney’s Canada be any different from Justin Trudeau’s?” Bordman asked in a post on X, citing both Khalistani and Islamist groups as foreign-funded threats to Canadian society.
The footage was originally posted by user Shawn Binda, who denounced the demonstration as “blatant anti-Hindu hatred” by a group with known affiliations to past acts of terrorism in Canada.
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“This isn’t a protest against India’s government; it’s blatant anti-Hindu hatred from a Khalistani terrorist group… yet arrogantly claiming the right to stay,” Binda posted, using the hashtag #KhalistaniTerrorism.
🛕 Temple Vandalism Raises Concerns Over Community Safety
This latest development comes on the heels of multiple attacks on Hindu temples in British Columbia. In April, the Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Surrey was vandalised for the third time, with pro-Khalistan graffiti sprayed on its walls and a security camera stolen.
“Devotees were upset and disappointed,” said Bordman, who visited the temple. “This is the third time it’s happened, and yet there is a feeling that neither the police nor politicians care.”
According to reports, the temple management removed the graffiti before police arrival, raising concerns about the handling of evidence.
Bordman also claimed a Gurdwara in Vancouver was defaced on the same night, allegedly by pro-Khalistan elements, further escalating fears of sectarian tension within Canada’s diverse religious communities.
🔍 Political Implications for New PM Mark Carney
Mark Carney, who took over from Trudeau amid waning party support, has yet to make a public statement on either the anti-Hindu parade or the temple vandalism incidents. Many in the Indian diaspora are watching closely to see whether his administration will depart from Trudeau’s perceived leniency toward Khalistani groups.
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