Devine qui vient dîner à Kananaskis... / Le Devoir
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Authorities extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a G7 dinner in Kananaskis, igniting a polarized debate. Proponents call it a progressive diplomatic gesture, while community voices—including a B.C. Sikh temple still hurting from a recent tragedy—demand the invite be rescinded. The controversy underscores the tangled interplay of international diplomacy and domestic sensitivities.
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