Canadian MP Raises Questions On 'Evidence' Of Nijjar's Killing As Claimed By Justin Trudeau's Ally Jagmeet Sin

Canadian Member of Parliament Kevin Vuong has called on the Justin Trudeau government to provide evidence supporting its allegation that the Indian government may have been involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was fatally shot in June in British Columbia (BC). India has categorically denied Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's claim that the Indian government had a role in Nijjar's murder, which occurred in the parking lot of a gurdwara in Surrey, BC.

Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, an ally of Trudeau's Liberal Party of Canada, has stated that there is a "clear" indication of foreign government involvement in the killing of a Canadian citizen. He has also called for the inclusion of India in a probe initiated in September into alleged interference in Canadian affairs by other countries, particularly China.

Singh said, "In my experience, as a Sikh Canadian, there have always been suspicions that India was interfering in the democratic rights of Canadians," as per a report in HT quoting him.

Kevin Vuong, while questioning Jagmeet Singh on NDTV, stated that if the New Democratic Party possesses "clear evidence" related to Nijjar's death, it has a duty to present it to the appropriate authorities. He wrote on his social media handle X "Canada is a country of #RuleOfLaw. If Jagmeet Singh has "clear evidence" related to Mr. Nijjar's death, he must bring it forward to the appropriate authorities. Being the leader of a political party does not give you the right to be judge, jury & executioner."

Canada is a country of #RuleOfLaw.

If Jagmeet Singh has “clear evidence” related to Mr. Nijjar’s death, he has a duty to bring it forward to the appropriate authorities.

Being the leader of a political party does not give you the right to be judge, jury & executioner. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/Ccrzx2eUAi

— Kevin Vuong (@KevinVuongMP) October 1, 2023

Tensions escalated between India and Canada following Prime Minister Trudeau's explosive allegations against India. In 2020, India designated Nijjar as a terrorist.

India vehemently rejected the allegations as "absurd" and "motivated" and reciprocated Ottawa's expulsion of an Indian official over the case by expelling a senior Canadian diplomat.

WHAT JAGMEET SINGH SAID: Jagmeet Singh's NDP is the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons, the Lower House of the Canadian Parliament.

Speaking about Trudeau's allegations against India, Jagmeet Singh described them as a very serious matter, based on the intelligence briefing he received. "As the Prime Minister (Traudeu) shared publicly, there is Canadian intelligence which indicates that a Canadian citizen was killed on Canadian soil and a foreign government was implicated," said the NDP leader in Ottawa as quoted by HT.

Jagmeet Singh emphasized that Canada will continue to push for transparency from India and underscored that the United States has been supportive of Canada's call for transparency.

The NDP leader mentioned that he received briefings prepared by former Governor-General David Johnston, who had been appointed as a special rapporteur to investigate the issue but has since resigned from the role.

According to Jagmeet Singh, "This is unprecedented intelligence that has come forward and that is why we're going to continue to urge that the Canadian government have a thorough investigation that those responsible are brought forward,"..."The briefings were of the nature where I can confirm what the prime minister has shared publicly, that there is clear intelligence that Canada has that lays out the following case: that a Canadian citizen was killed on Canadian soil and a foreign government was involved ... That intelligence is something that I think is very credible."