Sask. Party MLA who called Jagmeet Singh a ‘terrorist’ stripped of additional MLA duties, Racquel Hilbert removed from roles with Treasury Board and Wanuskewin board, deputy caucus chair role by Aishwarya Dudha, CBC News, Apr 11, 2025
Racquel Hilbert, the Saskatchewan Party MLA who called federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist in the provincial legislature last month, has been removed from additional MLA duties, the party says.
Premier Scott Moe said in the legislature Thursday that comments made by the Humboldt-Watrous member were inaccurate and highly inappropriate.
In a news release Friday, the governing Saskatchewan Party said that Hilbert has been removed from additional responsibilities. That includes her roles with the Treasury Board and the Wanuskewin board of directors, and her role as deputy caucus chair.
Hilbert remains an MLA and a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus.
During a March 25 debate on the provincial budget in the legislature, Hilbert condemned the Opposition Saskatchewan NDP and then turned her comments to Singh, and his decision to support the government of former prime minister Justin Trudeau through a supply and confidence agreement.
“We did not hear the Opposition denounce their federal leader as being a terrorist in India and announced the collateral trade damage to Western Canada,” Hilbert said.
It’s not clear what exactly Hilbert was referring to in her comment. Singh condemned the Indian government after Trudeau accused India’s government of having a role in the killing of a Canadian Sikh man.
In a statement released Wednesday, Hilbert said she “recently made an inaccurate and inappropriate statement about the federal NDP leader.”
“I apologize for and withdraw that statement,” her statement said.
Speaking to media in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday, Singh said he didn’t personally care about the comment but questioned why Hilbert would even say something like that.
“This is an MLA, someone who’s an elected official, respected member of their community, a former teacher,” Singh said.
“What’s happened in this MLA’s life for them to say that about me?”
Singh said he’s worried about the message the comment sends to children.
The World Sikh Organization had also called for her to be stripped of her duties and receive anti-racist training.
The organization said in a Thursday statement it “believes that Ms. Hilbert should face consequences for her hateful remarks.”
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“At a minimum, we urge the Saskatchewan Party to remove her from any committee assignments and to mandate comprehensive anti-racism and cultural sensitivity training for all its members.”
Sask. Party MLA apologizes for calling Jagmeet Singh a terrorist, Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert made comment last month during a budget debate by Alexander Quon, CBC News, Apr 09, 2025
A Saskatchewan Party MLA has apologized for describing federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as a terrorist.
Racquel Hilbert, MLA for Humboldt-Watrous, rose in the legislature on March 25, during debate on the provincial budget.
As she condemned the Saskatchewan NDP, she turned her comments to Singh and his decision to support the government of former Liberal leader Justin Trudeau through a supply and confidence agreement.
“We did not hear the Opposition denounce their federal leader as being a terrorist in India and announced the collateral trade damage to Western Canada,” Hilbert said.
It’s not clear what exactly Hilbert was referring to in her comment. Singh condemned the Indian government afer then-prime minister Trudeau accused India’s government of having a role in the killing of a Canadian Sikh man.
Hilbert’s comment appears to have gone unnoticed until the Regina Leader-Post newspaper released a story about it on Wednesday.
Hilbert issued a statement on Wednesday.
“I recently made an inaccurate and inappropriate statement about the federal NDP leader. I apologize for and withdraw that statement,” she said.
Speaking to media in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday, Singh said he didn’t personally care about the comment but questioned why Hilbert would even say something like that.
“This is an MLA, someone who’s an elected official, respected member of their community, a former teacher,” Singh said.
“What’s happened in this MLA’s life for them to say that about me?”
Singh said he’s worried about the message the comment sends to children.
The Saskatchewan NDP were quick to condemn the comment Wednesday.
NDP MLA for Saskatoon University-Sutherland Tajinder Grewal said the comments were deeply hurtful and hateful to the Skih community.
“Calling someone a terrorist is a huge statement. This is, to me, hate speech. It is simply not acceptable,” Grewal said.
Grewal referenced Saskatchewan’s motto of “From Many Peoples, Strength” before adding that racism has no place in Saskatchewan and no place in the provincial government.
With files from The Canadian Press
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Saskstchewan Party MLA Racquel Hilbert called Jagmeet Singh a terrorist.
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