“As Canadians who proudly demand the equal treatment of minorities, religious freedom, gender equality and basic human rights for its citizens - allowing our political leaders to shamefully ignore these values in the name of business abroad, falls short of the high standard we rightfully set for ourselves.”

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About Jagmeet Singh

Canadian politician and lawyer

Jagmeet Singh Jimmy Dhaliwal is a Canadian politician and lawyer. Born in Canada, he served as leader of the New Democratic Party from 2017 to 2025 and represented Burnaby South in the House of Commons from 2019 to 2025. He was first elected in 2011 to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Bramalea, Gore, Malton before moving into federal politics. Of Punjabi descent and a practising Sikh, he became the first member of a visible minority group to lead a major Canadian federal political party.

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