India, April 10 -- A provincial lawmaker in Canada has apologised after describing New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh as a "terrorist."

Racquel Hilbert, an MLA with the ruling party in the province of Saskatchewan, issued the apology for the statement she made on March 25.

That day, according to the agency Canadian Press, the Saskatchewan Party MLA said, "We did not hear the opposition denounce their federal leader as being a terrorist in India and denounce the collateral trade damage to Western Canada."

The opposition in the province is the NDP.

On Wednesday, she said, "During my budget response speech, I made an inappropriate comment regarding the Federal NDP leader," she said, adding, "I wish to apologise and withdraw ...