Two Canadian Michaels And The Brampton Hanuman Idol

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Daniel Bordman about two separate topics. They start the podcast by talking about two Canadian Michaels. In 2018, Canada apprehended Huawei’s top financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the Chinese tech giant’s founder, in response to an American warrant claiming fraud. The problem worsened when China arrested two Canadians, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, on spying allegations within days. The Western world rallied with Canada, claiming that the two Michaels’ arrests were nothing more than Chinese reprisals. However, a report in Canada’s ‘Globe and Mail’ citing two individuals claims Spavor is now suing Ottawa for multi-million-dollar compensation amid charges that he was “unwittingly” made an espionage agent. They then talk about the controversy surrounding the Hanuman Idol that will be built in Khalistani den Brampton, which has seen countless anti-India and anti-Hindu acts. On social media, the Hanuman statue provoked Hinduphobic insults. Many people grumbled about the statue’s “in your face” size, while others urged for an immediate halt to all immigration into Canada. The nearly finished Hanuman statue will be revealed on Hanuman Jayanti in April of next year.