Sikh to lead Canada`s New Democratic Party |
The 38-year-old lawyer, Jagmeet Singh, made history as he became the first person belonging to a visible minority group, and obviously the first of Indian and Sikh heritage, to be elected leader of one of Canada`s three largest national political parties. As the first ballot results were announced at the Metropolitan Ballroom in the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Jagmeet Singh easily garnered votes, surpassing the 50% required to win the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Canada. He will now captain the NDP in the next federal election to be held in October 2019. Singh, who was denied a visa by India in December 2013 and has been critical of the Narendra Modi government, is a member of the Ontario provincial parliament, representing Bramalea-Gore-Malton. More Canadians want stronger ties with India rather than China. Singh attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, talking about job insecurity and accusing him of being someone who had only looked at “employment as a hobby”. He also spoke of prevalent racism, underscoring exactly how momentous this victory was.
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