Money heals all wounds. Or at least it buys a very effective brand of amnesia.

Just a few months ago, Ottawa was shouting from the rooftops about "credible allegations" linking New Delhi to the targeted killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil. It was the kind of diplomatic firestorm that makes for great headlines but terrible quarterly earnings. Now, the tone has shifted. The air is suddenly clear. The government’s rhetorical pivot arrived just in time for Mark Carney’s scheduled visit, proving once again that principles are a luxury good—one Canada can no longer afford.

The announcement from Global Affairs was quiet. Surgical. They didn't exactly apologize, but they scrubbed the subtext. India is no longer the boogeyman in the room. Why the sudden change of heart? Look at the balance sheet.

Canada’s tech sector is effectively a satellite office for Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Our startups don't run on maple syrup; they run on a steady stream of H-1B rejects and high-skill visa holders. When the diplomatic relationship tanked last year, the friction wasn’t just felt in the halls of Parliament. It was felt in the HR departments of every SaaS company in Toronto. The visa suspensions alone cost the Canadian education and tech sectors a combined hit estimated north of $1.5 billion in lost momentum and "administrative hurdles." That’s a lot of friction for a country that still hasn't figured out how to build a homegrown Google.

Then there’s the Carney factor. Mark Carney isn't just a guy who used to run central banks; he’s the Liberal party’s "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" tool. He represents the globalist elite’s desire for a predictable, frictionless market. You can’t talk about a "Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" while your intelligence agencies are accusing the other guy’s Prime Minister of running a hit squad. It’s bad for the brand.

So, the "credible allegations" have been moved to a back folder. They’ve been archived. It’s the diplomatic equivalent of clicking "I Agree" on a 50-page Terms of Service agreement without reading a single word. We just want the app to work.

The trade-off is glaringly obvious. Canada has roughly $75 billion in pension fund money sitting in Indian infrastructure. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) isn't looking for a lecture on human rights or sovereignty; it’s looking for toll road dividends and renewable energy yields. If Ottawa keeps poking the tiger, the tiger stops signing the checks. It’s that simple.

We like to pretend we’re the moral compass of the North. We talk a big game about the "rules-based order" until that order starts messing with our supply chains or our retirement accounts. The moment the cost of holding a grudge exceeded the political capital of the Trudeau government, the grudge was liquidated.

The tech angle here is the most cynical of all. We are desperate to be part of the "China Plus One" strategy. Every Western nation is trying to find a way to move their hardware manufacturing and software development out of Beijing’s reach. India is the only player with the scale to catch that fallout. If Canada is locked out of that room because we couldn't stop talking about a murder investigation, we’re left behind.

So, we pivot. We use words like "alignment" and "re-engagement." We act like the previous year was just a glitch in the software, a bug that’s been patched in the latest update.

Mark Carney will arrive in an Ottawa that has been scrubbed clean of inconvenient truths. He’ll talk about growth. He’ll talk about the "corridors of opportunity." He’ll likely mention how India is a vital partner in the digital age. Everyone will nod. The reporters will ask a few tepid questions about the investigation, and the officials will give the political equivalent of a 404 error.

It makes you wonder what the actual price tag on a sovereign assassination is these days. Apparently, it’s just slightly less than a trade deal.

Who says we don’t have a clear foreign policy?