Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing criticism from within his own party for inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., despite allegations the Modi government orchestrated a campaign of violence in Canada.
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who represents a riding in Surrey, B.C. with a large Sikh community, disagrees with Carney and says dozens of his constituents have reached out to him in “outrage.”
“It is sending the wrong message … that anyone can come into Canada and kill Canadians and they can walk away with impunity.”
“It’s not only the Sikh Canadians I’m hearing from. I’m hearing from a wide range of constituents on this issue .”
Last fall, the RCMP accused India of homicide, extortion and violence on Canadian soil.
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