Singh in talks with party over his salary, Caron staffs up NDP leader’s Hill office

New NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has indicated he may wait until the next general election in 2019 to run for a seat, which would follow the example of past NDP leaders.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh pictured recently in the Commons foyer with NDP MP Guy Caron. Mr. Caron is currently the elected official responsible for the NDP leader's office and research bureau on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair earned $231,300 as party leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

November 27, 2017

Without a seat in the House and therefore no MP salary or access to parliamentary funds, newly-elected NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will instead be receiving a salary from the federal party. And while it’s currently not under his direct oversight, new staffers have already begun transitioning into the...

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