
Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and ‘very, very inappropriate’
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made “very, very inappropriate comments” by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist, as a national organization representing Sikhs demands more accountability.
The World Sikh Organization of Canada said in a statement Thursday that more needs to be done to repair relations after the remark from Saskatchewan Party MLA Racquel Hilbert.
The organization called for Hilbert to be removed from her committee assignments and for all Saskatchewan Party members to undergo anti-racism and cultural sensitivity training.
“These comments are an insult not just to Jagmeet Singh but also contribute to the stigmatization and marginalization of Sikh Canadians,” the group’s president, Danish Singh, said in a statement.