Jagmeet Singh

“Communities and workers should be partners at the table, not waiting on the sidelines while government and the fossil fuel industry dictate climate policy.”

“We're a trading nation. We need to have trade, we rely on it, a vast proportion of our jobs in our country rely on trade agreements.”

“Why is it that we ask the question about whether or not Indigenous people should have clean drinking water? We've got to take a minute and think why is that even a question. Yes, they deserve clean drinking water.”

“What do we believe in? Love and courage.”

“It's no secret that there are people who would like to narrow our discussions on climate change to a debate about pipelines alone in an attempt to divide Canadians - to pit workers against environmentalists.”

“I believe that if we are able to, obviously we need to ensure that we have a robust budget that's balanced, but there's no way I would ever accept austerity.”

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says nice words but he's really all about looking out for his rich and powerful friends, just like the Conservatives.”

“We're gonna work hard to make sure young people have a future that's filled with hope. That's right. We want young people to be filled with hope.”

“Air India happened when I was about five years old but... I've attended memorials with respect to the victims and the families, the survivors of this horrible and heinous act. I've talked about how everyone denounces it.”

“British Columbia's got one of the most ambitious climate change plans in North America.”

“Questions regarding the future of India are not for me to decide. I am not a citizen of India or an Indian politician.”

“Our public spaces should be places that are inclusive, that bring people together.”

“Terrorism is perpetrated by individuals and cannot be blamed on any one religion, be it Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Christianity.”

“People shouldn't be forced to chose between paying for rent or paying for medication. They deserve a government ready to take on Big Pharma by implementing health coverage, starting by extending pharmacare coverage to every Canadian.”

“I have been asked about terrorism many times, and each time I speak as clearly as I can.”

“If I want back in time and said 'Hey, 10-year-old Jagmeet, you're gonna grow up and in 30 years you're gonna be the leader of a national party.' I'd be like 'What are you talking about?'”

“Tax avoidance and evasion by the rich undermine democracy by starving social programs and public services. They also send a message to ordinary citizens that the rules of the economic game are rigged against them.”

“We've shown people that you don't have to be taken for granted. You don't have to settle for less!”

“My dad struggled younger in his life and eventually had become very well settled and bought a nice car for himself. And every now and then I'd take it for a spin and, almost without fail, if I took his car I'd get pulled over.”

“I hope I represent a type of politics where we bring people together, where we inspire people - and we do it with this motivation of building a world that's better for everybody.”