New Delhi: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has once again called for foreign “terrorists” to be kept out of Canada. The leader of the Opposition said that such criminals must be deported soon after their prison sentence.
In his latest video, Poilievre spoke about the Bishnoi gang and its connection to Canada.
“There is one gang called the Bishnoi gang. It’s run out of a prison cell in India. They have got operators here in Canada, and they said they are going to rule over Canada,” said Poilievre.
The gang led by Lawrence Bishnoi is a transnational criminal group based in India that has been linked to extortion, shootings and threats targeting members of Canada’s South Asian community.
Poilievre reasserted the need for a “One Law for All” approach, saying criminals should be deported to their home countries after serving their prison sentences.
“That’s how we stop extortion and protect our people,” the Conservative MP added.
Canada’s Conservative Party has long used the slogan “One Law for All” to criticise a 2013 Supreme Court ruling that allowed judges to consider non-citizens’ immigration status when deciding sentences.
Poilievre has been raising concerns about the Bishnoi gang since 2025, calling on the government to designate it as a terrorist group.
In September 2025, the Canadian government officially designated the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity.
Poilievre argued that listing the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity would give police greater powers to crack down on its activities.
“Law enforcement has spoken out about the organised chaos and violence this group has done in our country, and that is why mayors across the country, premiers have also said … this organisation should be put on the list of banned terrorist entities,” he said.
Rising discontent
The issue has also added to tensions between India and Canada. Poilievre is not the only Canadian political leader to raise concerns about the Bishnoi gang.
In 2025, soon after the country designated the gang as a terrorist entity, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the move would help authorities tackle its criminal activities.
“Every person in Canada has the right to feel safe in their home and community, and as a government it is our fundamental responsibility to protect them. Specific communities have been targeted for terror, violence and intimidation by the Bishnoi Gang. Listing this group of criminal terrorists gives us more powerful and effective tools to confront and put a stop to their crimes,” Anandasangaree said in a statement.
British Columbia Premier David Eby has also called for urgent federal action against the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. He has raised concerns about increasing cross-border extortion threats targeting South Asian Canadians, saying affected communities are frightened and that existing measures are not enough.
The tensions also date back to 2024, when former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of making a “fundamental error” and alleged that it was involved in a campaign of violence against Canadians on Canadian soil.
No. We don’t want any of them. You can have them all.
Please keep issuing visas to these terrorists so that they can come over to Canada and eventually become Canadian citizens.