“I never expected that he would run for Canadian prime minister,” says MP Chandra Arya’s father of Indian origin.
father The MP is of Indian origin Chandra Arya said he never expected his son to run for office Prime Minister of Canada After Justin Trudeau’s resignation.
K Govindaiah told news agency PTI that neither they nor Arya expected the move. He also noted that his father-in-law once predicted that Arya would become a great politician, and this prediction has now come true.
“We never expected, and he never expected, that he would run for prime minister. My father-in-law said he would become a great politician, and it has come true,” he added.
Arya, Member of Parliament for Nepean, Ottawa, was born in Karnataka.
Srinivasa Govindaiah, Chandra Arya’s brother, said Arya was the only person to be elected as an MP within a short period of his arrival in Canada. He also revealed that Arya was the first of his family to go to Canada without any connections. Even after he was elected for the first time, there was an anti-government wave, so Arya started working for his constituency from the next day, said Srinivasa.
“…He is the only person who has been elected to Parliament, within a short period of time of entering Canada. There are many MPs of Indian origin who have been settled there for generations. But he was the first person from our family to go to Canada there, and he had no connections there.” , He worked honestly… Even after he was elected for the first time, there was an anti-government wave, so he started working in the constituency from the next day and was not doing any work other than politics at the time he was assigned to as a member of Parliament, as he was doing “, he told PTI.
Arya’s announcement of candidacy
Chandra Arya recently announced his candidacy for the Liberal leadership following Justin Trudeau’s resignation as Canadian Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Party. Liberal Party. Arya, who represents Nepalese Riding in Ottawa, made the announcement via social media platform X.
“I am running to be Canada’s next Prime Minister to lead a smaller, more efficient government to rebuild our nation and secure prosperity for generations to come,” Arya said in his election pledge. His program includes transforming Canada into a sovereign republic, raising the retirement age, implementing a citizenship-based tax system, and recognizing the Palestinian state.
Arya emphasized the struggles faced by many Canadians, especially young people, regarding affordability and the challenges faced by the working middle class. He stressed the need for leadership that is not afraid to make important decisions to rebuild the economy, restore hope, create equal opportunities, and secure prosperity for future generations.
Previous position on key issues
Arya’s positions did not always align with government policies. In 2023, he backed a petition urging the Liberals to review proposed foreign agent registration schemes after reports of foreign interference in… Canadian politics. Although the registration legislation has been approved, its implementation remains pending.
An advocate for Canadian Hindu interests, Arya has had disagreements with fellow parliamentarians, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and fellow Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal, regarding relations between Ottawa and New Delhi and the activities of Sikh separatists in Canada.
During a personal visit to India last year, Arya met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Global Affairs Canada clarified that Arya’s trip was on his initiative and did not represent the Government of Canada.
Arya also opposed a motion seeking to classify the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide, claiming to be the only MP present in the House of Commons to block its passage through the opposition.
