A 38-year-old Sikh lawyer
was on Monday Oct 02,2017 elected the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, becoming
the first non-white politician to head a major political party in the
country.
Jagmeet Singh, the Ontario provincial lawmaker, was elected on the first ballot to lead the party into the 2019 election against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?s Liberals.
Jagmeet Singh won the decisive first-ballot victory over three other candidates by receiving 53.6 per cent of the vote.
"Thank you, New Democrats. The run for Prime Minister begins now," he tweeted after the victory.
"That's why today, I'm officially launching my campaign to be the next Prime Minister of Canada," he added.
Jagmeet Singh, who has penchant for colourful turbans, is the first member of a minority community to lead a major federal political party.
He now has the difficult task of rebuilding the party that lost 59 seats in the 2015 election.
"This race has renewed excitement in our party," Singh said, calling the win an "incredibly profound honour".
The New Democratic Party is currently at the third place in Canada's Parliament, with 44 of 338 seats. The party has never held power.
In the 2011 general election, the party made historic gains only to lose almost a million votes - mostly to Trudeau's Liberals - four years later.
Jagmeet Singh said he would focus on issues of climate change, reconciliation with indigenous peoples, and electoral reform
Jagmeet Singh, the Ontario provincial lawmaker, was elected on the first ballot to lead the party into the 2019 election against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?s Liberals.
Jagmeet Singh won the decisive first-ballot victory over three other candidates by receiving 53.6 per cent of the vote.
"Thank you, New Democrats. The run for Prime Minister begins now," he tweeted after the victory.
"That's why today, I'm officially launching my campaign to be the next Prime Minister of Canada," he added.
Jagmeet Singh, who has penchant for colourful turbans, is the first member of a minority community to lead a major federal political party.
He now has the difficult task of rebuilding the party that lost 59 seats in the 2015 election.
"This race has renewed excitement in our party," Singh said, calling the win an "incredibly profound honour".
The New Democratic Party is currently at the third place in Canada's Parliament, with 44 of 338 seats. The party has never held power.
In the 2011 general election, the party made historic gains only to lose almost a million votes - mostly to Trudeau's Liberals - four years later.
Jagmeet Singh said he would focus on issues of climate change, reconciliation with indigenous peoples, and electoral reform
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