Jagmeet Singh

“If someone is being misogynistic, you have to name it. It's not convenient to talk about discrimination, but if you don't do it, you allow it to exist. So you have to name it.”

“We don't want to be intimidated by hate, we don't want hatred to ruin a positive event.”

“My style has allowed me to tear down barriers in day-to-day life with people who would otherwise have a negative stereotype of someone who wears a turban, but also to speak to people on Bay Street, professionals who don't really think of New Democrats as an option.”

“Well, the federal government has a responsibility to provide leadership in bringing together provinces.”

“We're going to fight a Conservative government, we're going to fight it all the way. We're ready to do whatever it takes.”

“The same way I'm not afraid of calling out systemic discrimination, I'm also not afraid of calling out inequality and the fact that inequality is growing in society and that affects everybody, regardless of race.”

“Sikhs were considered the champions of fairness, uplifting people, protecting and defending human rights. Defending equality. So when someone sees a Sikh, the turban identifies a person who's going to stand up for rights, even if you disagree with them. The turban is supposed to be a beacon. That someone who is going to help you out.”

“I came from a tradition of demonstrations and protests, and I really believe in them. I think they are powerful ways of bring people together, to organize, to raise awareness, and most importantly to empower people.”

“There is an ancient tradition of how to tie the topknot that gets passed down from parent to child. In my case, my mom taught me it. So this is a tradition, and not all Sikhs know it actually.”

“I don't work for the rich and powerful. I work for people!”

“I've never been afraid of taking on issues.”

“Indigenous communities have suffered horribly as a result of residential schools.”

“I was a little bit of a precocious kid, in the sense I loved reading, and I loved health and - my dad being a doctor - I really wanted to learn more about how the body worked.”

“I am hoping that by breaking barriers myself, I can inspire a whole new generation of people to think 'you know what, maybe I can, not just run a country, maybe I could start a company, maybe I could do something in my own local community to make a positive change.'”

“When projects like a pipeline are imposed on a province without a buy-in, without a collaborate approach, they just don't go ahead. What happens is they get caught up in court, there's court challenges, the project doesn't proceed.”

“There is no excuse for inaction in the face of economic injustice.”

“I hope that I can find the common thread that connects us all and say: We can build a better Canada together.”

“Like many others who stand out, I was picked on.”

“I am proud of the work that I have done in the Sikh community and across Canada.”

“Oh, I think Canadians look like all sorts of people. That's the beauty of Canada.”