Sask. Party MLA loses responsibilities for Jagmeet Singh comment, remains in caucus

Racquel Hilbert, the Sask. Party MLA for Humboldt-Watrous. (Source: saskparty.com)

The Saskatchewan Party MLA who called federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh “a terrorist” on the floor of the legislature has lost additional MLA responsibilities.

While she remains on caucus, Sask. Party MLA for Humboldt-Watrous Racquel Hilbert was removed from the Treasury Board, Wanuskewin Board of Directors, Caucus Irrigation Committee and Deputy Caucus Chair, according to a statement from the Saskatchewan Party on Friday.

“Yesterday in the Legislative Assembly, Premier Scott Moe indicated that the comments made by the MLA for Humboldt-Watrous were inaccurate and highly inappropriate. As a result, today she has been removed from additional MLA responsibilities,” the statement read.

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This comes after the provincial NDP and the Saskatchewan Sikh community called on Premier Scott Moe Thursday to take more action following Hilbert’s comment.

Hilbert made the remark on March 25 and made an apology on Wednesday in the legislature and publicly through the media.

“We did not hear the Opposition denounce their federal leader as being a terrorist in India and denounce the collateral trade damage to Western Canada,” she had said.

In a statement on Friday, NDP MLA Tajinder Grewal called the removal of Hilbert’s additional responsibilities “nothing more than a slap on the wrist.”

“The Sikh community is deeply hurt by this Sask. Party MLA’s hateful remarks. Leaders and members of the Sikh community have written dozens of letters to Premier Moe, calling for this MLA to be removed from Caucus,” the statement read.

Hilbert was first elected for Humboldt-Watrous in 2024.