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Author: Justine Hunter
Publication Date: January 10, 2026 - 07:30
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B.C. pursues new markets in India as diplomacy takes a back seat to trade
January 10, 2026
B.C. Premier David Eby boarded a flight for India on Friday, embarking on a trade mission to a country that only recently was in a serious diplomatic dispute with Canada.
As far as trade missions go, this trip is a no-frills excursion. There are no industry delegates tagging along, and no ribbon-cutting photo ops planned. The Premier’s entourage includes his Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, Ravi Kahlon, and a few staff members.
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The role of Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism was previously held by Deborah Lyons. But it has remained open since she stepped down in July. B’nai Brith Canada urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to fill the position in an open letter in mid-January.
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