Carney Backs Public Safety Minister After Revelation He Penned Immigration Support Letters for Man Allegedly Linked to Tamil Tigers

Carney Backs Public Safety Minister After Revelation He Penned Immigration Support Letters for Man Allegedly Linked to Tamil Tigers
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing behind his public safety minister, Gary Anandasangaree, who has acknowledged asking Canadian officials to authorize the permanent residency of a man with alleged links to a Sri Lankan terrorist organization.

The Toronto-area MP penned two letters to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)—one in 2016, and one in 2023—asking to reverse its decision to reject the immigration request of Senthuran Selvakumaran.