Ottawa: Canada's opposition on Monday called for Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan to resign or be sacked for overstating his military record in Afghanistan during a speech in India.
"It's come to light that the minister of defense has misled Canadians once again and it's a big one," said Rona Ambrose, leader of the opposition Tories, recalling that Sajjan made a similar claim while campaigning in 2015.
It was a "whopper" of a lie to raise his own profile, said Tom Mulcair, leader of the third-ranked New Democratic Party.
"The minister made a mistake," said Trudeau. "He acknowledged it and apologised for it. That's what Canadians expect. "This minister has served his country in many capacities as a police officer, as a soldier, and now as a minister. And he has my full confidence," he added.
Sajjan has said he wishes to retract the inflated claims.
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