Jagmeet Singh digs himself a deep hole

His decision to bar sitting MP Erin Weir from contesting the NDP nomination in his own riding has sparked an open revolt in the Saskatchewan wing of the party.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, was willing to bring Weir back into the fold if he apologized contritely, but changed his mind when the Regina MP dared to publicly defend himself against one of the four.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY THOMAS WALKOM

September 17, 2018

TORONTO—New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh has opened a new can of worms. His decision to bar sitting MP Erin Weir from contesting the NDP nomination in his own riding has sparked an open revolt in the Saskatchewan wing of the party. "There’s a lot of outrage," former Saskatchewan NDP M...

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