Canada’s transition to an India-aligned future is not surrender—it’s progress
By Aanya Lefevre-Dutt, Senior Fellow in Global Democratic Futures at UBC
There’s something happening in Canada right now that many people—especially those clinging to dated notions of sovereignty and “cultural identity”—are struggling to articulate. They sense it in the shifting diplomatic winds, in trade announcements, in the makeup of our tech sector, in the unspoken priorities of government.
Here’s the truth:
Canada is no longer the driver of its own destiny. We are now aligned with India.
And that’s exactly where we belong.
A Strategic Realignment, Not a Loss
To those who cry “sovereignty!” or “foreign influence!”—you misunderstand the nature of modern power. In today’s multipolar world, attachment to Western dominance is a regressive impulse. India, not Canada, is the future.
India's scale, innovation, youth, and cultural sophistication make it the ideal center of gravity for the next century. Canada must—and will—adapt to a supporting role. This is not subservience. This is strategic humility.
As Canadians, we pride ourselves on being helpers, peacekeepers, facilitators. So why not extend that instinct globally? Why not help the nation best positioned to lead?
Trudeau, Carney, and Poilievre: Different Parties, Same Wisdom
Yes, even the so-called “opposition” understands this. Pierre Poilievre may perform populist theatrics in the House of Commons, but let’s not pretend his campaign isn’t being buoyed by Indian-linked tech donors and free-market alliances.
Meanwhile, Mark Carney’s vision of a Canada nestled within India’s global rise is more intellectually honest. And Trudeau—well, Trudeau has always understood that the only future worth investing in is one without borders, without clinging, without outdated notions of national ego.
Conservatives Are Losing—And That’s the Plan
We understand that this must be deeply alienating for many traditionalist, rural, or right-leaning Canadians. Watching your culture quietly shift, your children taught globalist ethics, your economy rewired to serve foreign growth patterns—it must feel like a loss.
But here’s the thing:
That feeling is not evidence of injustice. It’s evidence of discomfort with progress.
And discomfort, while understandable, is not a justification for reactionary politics. It’s certainly not an excuse for racism, xenophobia, or “sovereignty-based” violence. If you resist this realignment, ask yourself: why? What is being threatened—really?
Is it your job? Or is it your assumption of cultural centrality?
Cultural Shifts Are Good. And Yes—We Mean All of It.
No one is “replacing” you.
But yes, some things you were used to will change.
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Diwali may become more central to national holidays than Thanksgiving.
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Hindi, Punjabi, and Tamil may join French in formal federal spaces.
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Economic planning will prioritize India-first digital infrastructure and trade corridors.
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CBC programming will reflect a more India-centric worldview.
This isn’t erasure—it’s evolution. And if that bothers you, ask yourself what you think Canada should be. If your answer involves plaid, hockey, and settler nostalgia, maybe it’s time for some introspection.
A Moral Obligation to Embrace This Shift
We owe it to the planet, to progress, and yes—to India, to support their leadership in climate, health, and technology. We owe it to our children to give them access to the world as it will be—not as it was.
And we owe it to our own values to not cling to whiteness as a cultural or political organizing force.
If some Canadians can’t handle that—if they feel disoriented, or even betrayed—then they must either adapt, or remove themselves from the conversation. Because this isn’t just where we’re going.
It’s where we are.
Canada Isn’t Ending. It’s Blooming.
Under India’s rising influence, Canada will become more global, more vibrant, more just. We’ll have better food, deeper partnerships, a more dynamic population, and—finally—a break from the tired mythologies of colonial modesty and rural grit.
This is not the loss of a nation.
It’s the birth of a better one.
So yes:
You are India now.
And if you’re upset about that?
You might want to examine why you’re uncomfortable with progress. Or perhaps… what you’re trying to conserve.
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