Jagmeet Singh
Burnaby South
Member of Parliament for Burnaby South
Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh is a lawyer, a human rights activist, and a former MPP in Ontario. Jagmeet understands the struggles Canadians are faced with because as a young man, he had to step up and take care of his family. Recently, Jagmeet and the NDP Caucus delivered the greatest expansion of universal healthcare in generations, with the creation of a new dental care program and concrete steps towards national pharmacare. Jagmeet is driven to make sure government delivers for people with stronger services that help create a better future for everyone.
Since 2019, Jagmeet has been honoured to serve as the Member of Parliament for Burnaby South, where he lives with wife Gurkiran and daughters Anhad and Dani.
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June 10
As wildfire season begins, NDP calls for a national wildfire fighting force
OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP Emergency Preparedness and Climate Resilience critic Richard Cannings sent a letter to the prime minister urging him to create a national wildfire task force.
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June 3
Canadians are one step closer to getting free birth control and diabetes medication
OTTAWA—On Monday, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh stood with labour leaders ahead of legislation to deliver free birth control and diabetes medication passing through the House of Commons.
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May 12
NDP motion to lower grocery prices for Canadians rejected by Liberals and Conservatives
OTTAWA — On Wednesday, Liberals and Conservative voted to reject an NDP proposal to lower grocery prices for Canadians.
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