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www.WeeklyVoice.com FRONT PAGE Friday, February 28, 2020 | A-1 Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, FebruaryJune 2, 2017 28, 2020 www.WeeklyVoice.com Vol 26,23, No. 922 PM: 40025701 Markham Students Win Automotive Contest, page 6 India-US Strategic Convergence On Many Issues, page 8 Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team In Peel, page 13 Coronavirus: Trump Terms India Trip As ‘Great’ Canadians Must Prepare For After Rally, Pomp & Pageantry A Pandemic OTTAWA: Health Minister $3B Helicopter Sale Finalized; Comprehensive Trade Deal In The Works Patty Hajdu is encouraging Cana- dians to stockpile food and medi- cation in their homes in case they or a loved one falls ill with the novel coronavirus. She says that’s good advice for any potential crisis from a viral outbreak to power outages and it’s good to be prepared because things can change quickly. Hajdu also suggested that Ca- nadians do what they can to ease the burden on the health care system in the meantime by stay- ing home if they’re sick, washing their hands and getting flu shots. The virus known as COVID-19 is different from influenza and the Traditional dancers from Gujarat welcome President Trump on his arrival at Ahmedabad airport. On right, Trump is greeted by Prime Minister Modi with a trademark bear hug reserved for his favourite foreign leaders. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW YORK: US President working toward a trade agree- ing no details. “Our teams have cials, marching with instruments Donald Trump returned home ment that reflects the full poten- made tremendous progress on a and swords, as well as an offi- on Wednesday after a whirlwind tial of the economic relationship comprehensive trade agreement cial greeting by India’s president visit to India that he tweeted on between our two countries.” and I’m optimistic we can reach Ramnath Kovind and Modi. arrival “was great” and “very Trump has consistently com- a deal that will be of great impor- Trump showered praise on successful”. Summing up his trip, plained about US trade deficit tance to both countries,’’ Trump Modi for the opulent and colour- the White House said in a state- with India, but the White House told reporters. ful welcome spread across three ment that he worked “to expand pointed to the positives, saying: Tuesday began with an elabo- cities. “The last two days were Health Minister Patty Hajdu our already strategic partnership” “During President Trump’s ten- rate welcome ceremony in front amazing in every sense of the CP/Sean Kilpatrick with India. ure in office, energy exports to of the grand Rashtrapati Bha- word,’’ Trump said as he and It mentioned that the two coun- India have grown substantially, van Presidential Palace in New Modi briefly addressed reporters flu shot doesn’t provide protec- tries were “working closely with generating billions of dollars in Delhi, continuing the pomp and after the first of their two meet- tion against it, but the fewer peo- India to combat terrorism, con- American revenues.” pageantry the Indian government ings. Trump described the trip as ple who are sick, the less strain on front global drug trafficking, and It said that India will be buy- had lavished on Trump a day ear- “unforgettable,’’ “extraordinary’’ doctors and hospitals. promote a free and open Indo- ing over $3 billion in American lier. Cannons fired as the presi- and an expression of “love.’’ About 81-thousand people Pacific.” military equipment, including dent’s armoured car, nicknamed He also told Modi that people around the world have now The two countries are still Apache and MH-60R helicopters. “The Beast,’’ rolled through the who attended a mega-rally held become ill with COVID-19, struggling to reach a compre- Trump himself had emerged palace gates accompanied by a in his honour at the world’s larg- with the World Health Orga- hensive trade agreement, but the from a pair of meetings with Na- parade of red-uniformed guards est cricket stadium in Ahmedabad nization reporting cases in statement said Trump and Prime rendra Modi on Tuesday citing on horseback. The ceremony in- _ part of an elaborate welcome for 37 countries outside China. Minister Narendra Modi “are progress toward a deal but offer- cluded hundreds of military offi- Continued on page 2 Continued on page 6 Carbon Tax Unconstitutional - Alberta Court EDMONTON: The Alberta resources ... would be subject can’t be left to each of the prov- drew Scheer tweeted: “...Justin Court of Appeal gave opponents to federal regulation.’’ inces to take on alone. Trudeau must scrap this tax, not of the federal carbon tax their first A fourth judge filed a separate Alberta Premier Jason Ken- just because the courts say-so, win on Monday when it ruled that opinion in support of the ma- ney immediately welcomed the but because it is bad public pol- the levy is unconstitutional. jority. The Alberta government ruling. “We will continue to icy that is killing jobs and doing In a 4-1 decision, the Appeal had argued in its challenge of stand with our allies in Ontario, nothing to fight climate change. Court said the legislation that the tax that climate change isn’t a Saskatchewan, Quebec and else- Saskatchewan Premier Scott brought in the tax erodes provin- national concern requiring over- where in defending working Moe also called for the tax to be cial jurisdiction. riding federal intervention. A families and defending our con- rescinded. The court ruling is a “The act is a constitutional Tro- provincial lawyer said in hearings stitutional authority as a govern- constitutional reference and con- jan Horse,’’ said a portion of the last December that if greenhouse ment,’’ he said. “We expect the tains no orders. decision written by three of the gases could be considered such, government of Canada to comply Federal Environment Minister four majority justices. then anything could. with the order of the court today Jonathan Wilkinson pointed out BROKER “Almost every aspect of the The federal government coun- and to remove the federal car- that two other provincial Appeal BROKER provinces’ development and tered by saying climate change bon tax on Albertans.’’ Courts _ Saskatchewan and On management of their natural is a national and global issue that Conservative Paty leader An- Continued on page 2 REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE ‘We Will Break Bones & Burn Down Homes...’ Canadians Will Commit Insurance Fraud If They Feel They Won’t Get Caught - Survey TORONTO: It may seem like pretend it was stolen, 10% would un-Canadian behaviour, but new flood or burn down their house research from Finder Canada and 6% would go as far as break- shows that a surprising number of ing their own arm or pretend to Canucks not only hope for an ‘in- have a chronic illness for insur- surance-paid upgrade,’ but would ance money. actually crash a car, break a bone More than twice as many or burn down a house to get it … men (13%) vs. (6%) women would if they wouldn’t get caught. burn down or flood their home. “Honestly, we thought the Significantly more men (15%) vs. numbers for the illegal insurance women (8%) would crash a car or actions would be much lower,” pretend it was stolen. said William Eve,” Country ii) Younger Canadians are more Manager for Finder Canada. “We likely to create a car catastrophe began this as an exercise to show Gen Z (26%) and Millenni- how stereotypically honest Cana- the crime… if they don’t get the to get an insurance-paid up- als (16%) are far more likely to dians are.” time! 21% – one in five Canadian grade… providing they don’t get crash, damage or say their car Key Findings of the research: adults - would stage an event or caught. was stolen than older Canadians– i) Canadians are willing to do mislead an insurance company 12% would crash their car or Continued on page 2 A-2 | Friday, February 28, 2020 FRONT PAGE www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Trumps Go On A Sunset Tour Of The Taj Mahal Bala Menon Continued from page 1 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS a president who revels in pomp Amb. Praveen Verma (Retd.) and pageantry _ were really there Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu for the Indian leader .”They love Harj Chaggar you in India and that’s a good Amitabh Saxena thing.,’’ Trump said. Modi said he was thankful Graphic Design Trump visited despite the presi- Tamarind Tree dential campaign underway in the ACCOUNT MANAGERS United States. Trump has said the Manu Ramachandran short India visit was partly due to G Prasaad presidential politics. Rohit Malhotra “I know that it’s busy time for Maha you in the United States,’’ Modi told Trump. “But despite that, ONLINE MARKETING you accepted an invitation to visit MANAGER India. I welcome you and your Amitabh Saxena President Trump, with first lady Melania, pause as they tour the Taj Mahal, Feb. 24, 2020, in Agra, India. delegation.’’ (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) At a meeting with Indian busi- LEGAL ADVISOR ness leaders, the Republican Dr. Keshav Agnihotri boards celebrating his visit. president abandoned the tradition Trump and first lady Melania ACCOUNTS of avoiding domestic political Trump also went on a stunning Asha J Singhh squabbles while travelling abroad sunset tour of the famed Taj Ma- and criticized the Democratic hal. As daylight began to fade, photographer candidates who are competing for Trump and his wife posed for Manohar Sagoo the right to challenge his reelec- photos, including some in front tion bid in November.