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Jagmeet Singh

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  • Born 02 January 1979
  • Age 46
  • Birth Place Scarborough, Ontario Canada
  • Profession Politician, Lawyer
  • Political Party New Democratic
  • In Office Member Of The Ontario Provincial Parliamentfor Bramalea—Gore—Malton October 6, 2011 - October 20, 2017
  • Residence Burnaby, British Columbia

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  • New Democratic, 
  • Leader Of The New Democratic Party Ndp

Jagmeet Singh BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Jagmeet Singh: A Profile of the NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, born January 2, 1979, leads Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP). His political journey began with a 2011 provincial election bid in Ontario, though he narrowly lost the federal race in Bramalea—Gore—Malton. He subsequently b...

Jagmeet Singh PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu ​(2018), ​
Education University of Western Ontario (BSc, 2001), York University (LLB, 2005)

POSITIONS HELD BY Jagmeet Singh

Position Tenure
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament 6 October 2011 - 20 October 2017
Member of the House of Commons of Canada 17 March 2019 - Present
leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada 1 October 2017 - Present
Member of the House of Commons of Canada N/A
Member of parliament N/A

JAGMEET SINGH NEWS

Kingmaker to casualty: how Jagmeet Singh was eclipsed in Canada

May 01, 2025 5:47 pm

The eclipse of Jagmeet Singh, who once turned his turban into a TikTok sensation and wore his political confidence on the spotless sleeves of his bespoke suits, removes a key impediment to the reset in the diplomatic relations between India and Canada.

Canada elections: Jagmeet Singh, once Trudeau’s kingmaker, quits as NDP leader after rout

April 29, 2025 4:17 pm

Just two years ago, Jagmeet Singh was the powerbroker in Canadian politics — the kingmaker propping up former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government.

Who could become the next prime minister of Canada as snap election is scheduled on April 28

March 25, 2025 2:23 am

Since former PM Justin Trudeau’s resignation in January, political turmoil in Canada had reached its pinnacle and a new leader of the Liberal Party was poised to call for a snap election.

Justin Trudeau's ex-ally Jagmeet Singh has a warning for Donald Trump: 'Our country is not for sale'

January 13, 2025 12:08 pm

New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh warned that if Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canada then the country should respond with retaliatory tariffs.

Canada Calling: Of illegal migrants from US, Indian students in fake colleges and Jagmeet’s Tik Tok loss

March 05, 2023 7:57 am

Canada has left no stone unturned to make these illegal immigrants feel at home. In a sharp contrast with America and its treatment of asylum seekers on the Mexican border, the Canadian government has put them up in hotels.

Explained: Why Jagmeet Singh could be kingmaker again in Canada

September 23, 2021 7:45 am

Jagmeet Singh won from Burnaby South, a federal electoral district in British Columbia where more than 70 per cent of people identify as a visible minority.

Explained: Why Jagmeet Singh is important for Canadian politics

October 23, 2019 8:47 am

Canada election results: In Monday’s election, Jagmeet Singh emerges as kingmaker despite polls showing the NDP losing almost half its tally of 44 seats that it won in the 2015 elections.

'Cut off your turban, look more Canadian': Voter tells Jagmeet Singh

October 03, 2019 4:33 pm

Nonplussed with the 'racial' suggestion, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said 'Canadians look like all sorts of people'.

Jagmeet Singh: A historic contender for Canada’s top political job

July 22, 2019 10:32 am

Jagmeet Singh, the first nonwhite candidate to lead a major national political party in Canada, will try to unseat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada’s national elections in October 2019.

Who is Jagmeet Singh?

October 03, 2017 10:40 am

Jagmeet Singh, who led the fundraising campaign of the party since joining the race last May, won the decisive first-ballot victory over three other candidates by receiving 53.6 per cent of the vote on Monday.

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