Conservatives accuse Liberals of politicizing terrorism report
May 13, 2019 | 3:43 PM
OTTAWA — The federal Tories are accusing the Trudeau government of playing politics by stripping specific religious references from its annual report on terrorism.
Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus suggests to the House of Commons national security committee that the Liberals bowed to pressure tactics simply to avoid insulting anyone.
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the government removed the terms “Sikh,” “Sunni” and “Shia” from the report when referring to extremism to avoid conveying the impression that an entire religion or community is a threat to national security.
