For the first time ever, a visible minority will lead a major federal party.
We are proud to congratulate @theJagmeetSingh on his victory as the newly elected leader of the NDP. #ndpldr #cdnpoli (1/3) pic.twitter.com/5SMTfS1C0S
— NDP (@NDP) October 1, 2017
Jagmeet’s message of hope, love, and courage has inspired Canadians from coast to coast to coast. We salute all the candidates…(2/3)
— NDP (@NDP) October 1, 2017
…in this leadership race who worked tirelessly to grow our party. Together, we can form federal government in 2019. #LoveAndCourage (3/3)
— NDP (@NDP) October 1, 2017
Jagmeet Singh has been named leader of the federal New Democratic Party by a landslide.
Earning 35,266 votes, good for 53.8%, the next closest candidate was Charlie Angus at 12,705, followed by Niki Ashton (11,374), and Guy Caron (6,164).
Singh takes over for Tom Mulcair, who previously led the party since 2012.
Sincere congratulations to our new leader @theJagmeetSingh on his extraordinary first round victory. Bravo! Let's all work together.
— Tom Mulcair (@ThomasMulcair) October 1, 2017