Jagmeet Singh

Jagmeet Singh

Jagmeet Singh Jimmy Dhaliwal (born January 2, 1979) is a Canadian politician who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2017 to 2025 and as the member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby South from 2019 to 2025.

Quotes

  • I am troubled by your decision to allow the leader of the People's Party of Canada in the debates.
    It is wrong that Mr. Bernier be given a platform to promote an ideology of hate that spreads prejudice and disinformation.
    Mr. Bernier has courted racists to run for his party.
    He frequently promotes damaging conspiracy theories on his social media pages.
    And he has been photographed with far-right hate groups with neo-Nazi ties.
    • September 2019 letter to debate commission about Maxime Bernier after he formed the People's Party in 2018
  • I've written a letter explaining how I do not believe he should be allowed, he's someone that's opposed science, that puts out very dangerous and divisive rhetoric, and is someone that is putting out messages that are discouraging the public health response to this pandemic.
    I think it would be the wrong thing to do - very much the wrong thing to do, to give him a platform to promote very divisive and hurtful, frankly, uh, messaging that is counter to science, counter to people's health, and that would be a wrong thing to do.
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