Jagmeet Singh wins NDP leadership in first round

He is named NDP leader with 53 per cent of the vote and becomes the first person of colour to lead a federal party.

New NDP leader Jagmeet Singh makes his inaugural speech on Oct. 1 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto less than two hours after online voting ended. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

October 2, 2017

Defying predictions that there would be multiple rounds of voting, Jagmeet Singh secured a decisive first-round win today to become the new NDP leader and the first person of colour to lead a federal party. The Ontario MPP gave ...

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