For the most part, they and the Conservatives have taken pains not to pile on the rookie NDP leader. The first have no interest in turning Singh into a political martyr in the eyes of his sizable religious community. This week Singh was on the receiving end of a barrage of scathing commentary. Singh is a federal rookie whose only political experience prior to becoming NDP leader was in opposition at the provincial level. Former rivals Guy Caron — now the party’s parliamentary leader — and leadership runner-up Charlie Angus also stayed out of the social media fray.

Source: thestar March 16, 2018 21:00 UTC