Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh Jimmy Dhaliwal is a Canadian politician and lawyer 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. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 2011, representing Bramalea—Gore—Malton until his entry into federal politics. A Canadian-born practising Sikh of Punjabi descent, he was the first non-white politician to be elected to lead a major federal political party in Canada.
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Jun 8, 2026
Lean Left
Singh lost his own seat in the federal election and announced his resignation as NDP leader, leaving the party in a leadership vacuum with a dramatically reduced caucus.
Liberals largely respect Singh's policy contributions but argue the NDP's collapse reflects a strategic choice by progressive voters to consolidate behind Carney to stop Poilievre, validating the Liberal centre-left positioning.
Jun 8, 2026
Far Left
The NDP, under Singh's continued leadership pressure, is sponsoring or backing the private member's bill targeting employer-colluding unions and the repeal of Section 107.
NDP supporters view Singh's focus on labour rights legislation this week as proof the party is holding the line on working-class priorities even without formal confidence-and-supply leverage.
Jun 7, 2026
Far Left
Singh lost his Burnaby Central seat on federal election night and subsequently announced his resignation as NDP leader, triggering an immediate leadership race.
NDP and Green supporters credit Singh with winning pharmacare and dental care commitments from the Liberals but mourn that his defeat leaves the party leaderless and weakened at a critical moment for working-class Canadians.
Jun 6, 2026
Far Left
Singh lost his Burnaby Central seat in the federal election and has since announced his resignation as NDP leader, throwing the party into a leadership vacuum.
While NDP supporters credit Singh with securing pharmacare and dental care through the Supply and Confidence Agreement, many on the left argue the party failed to differentiate itself sufficiently from the Liberals, costing it seats and relevance.
Jun 5, 2026
Far Left
The NDP under Singh continues to lead the push for repeal of Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, alongside union allies pressing the federal government.
Singh is praised by the NDP base for maintaining pressure on the Liberals over labour rights, though some question whether the party has enough federal leverage to force a repeal without government cooperation.