For the past two weeks, as Jagmeet Singh’s polling numbers steadily ticked upwards, expectations had risen for a new orange wave à la 2011 — an #UpRiSingh of sorts, as far as overwrought Twitter hashtags go. By the end of last night’s election, an embattled NDP may have had fewer seats, but it gained greater status. But these pivotal moments require a catalyst, someone such as Jagmeet Singh, and the others to come in his footsteps. Sign Up NowIn the coming months in Ottawa, as we continue to report on politics, Singh’s manoeuvres in Parliament will likely feature in those stories. On the national stage, Jagmeet Singh is radically altering the international and domestic perception of what a Canadian can and should look like.

Source: thestar October 22, 2019 16:21 UTC