Western Standard - September 19, 2023


MeĢlanie Joly, statement on allegations surrounding the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar


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Length

1 minute

Words per minute

116.73355

Word count

223

Sentence count

11


Summary

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Hardeep Singh Najjar, a Canadian citizen, was found dead at the hands of a suspected member of a foreign government. The Canadian government has expelled a top Indian diplomat from Canada as a result of the allegations.

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00:00:00.240 First and foremost, I would like to extend my condolences to the family and loved ones
00:00:05.560 of Hardeep Singh Najjar.
00:00:09.440 The allegations that a representative of a foreign government may have been involved
00:00:15.800 in the killing of a Canadian citizen here in Canada on Canadian soil is not only troubling
00:00:24.000 but it is completely unacceptable.
00:00:27.780 If proven true, this would be a grave violation of our sovereignty and of the most basic rule
00:00:36.540 of how countries deal with each other.
00:00:39.980 We've been clear we will not tolerate any form of foreign interference.
00:00:46.000 Since this was brought to our attention, we've been guided by three principles.
00:00:52.040 The first one, we will seek the truth.
00:00:56.280 The second one, we will protect Canadians at all times.
00:01:01.000 And thirdly, we will protect Canada's sovereignty.
00:01:05.040 I've conveyed these principles to my Indian counterpart and I've also told him that we expect India's
00:01:12.800 full collaboration to make sure that we get to the bottom of this.
00:01:18.040 And as of today and as a consequence, we've expelled a top Indian diplomat from Canada.
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