Overview

• During a March 25 budget debate, Saskatchewan MLA Racquel Hilbert referred to Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh as a 'terrorist,' prompting backlash.
• Hilbert officially apologized and retracted the remark on April 9, acknowledging it was inappropriate and withdrawing it in the legislature.
• Jagmeet Singh expressed concern about the harmful message the comment sends to children, questioning why such language was used by an elected official.
• Opposition figures, including Saskatchewan NDP MLA Tajinder Grewal, condemned the comment as an attack on the Sikh community and called it racist.
• The incident has reignited broader debates about divisive language in politics and its implications for societal values and accountability.