Liberals will win in Burnaby South, says Canada PM Trudeau; Jagmeet Singh seeks seat

Ottawa, Feb 11 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his Liberal Party will win Burnaby South by-elections, in which New Democratic leader Jagmeet Singh is seeking a seat, media reports said.

Ontario announces legislation to ban college strike, NDP blocks

Toronto, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Wynne government in Ontario on Thursday announced legislation to ban all college strikes in the province, a decision which has been blocked by the New Democratic Party (NDP), media reports said.

Jagmeet Singh urges Trudeau government to decriminalise drugs

Ottawa, Nov 8 (IBNS): New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh has urged the federal government in Canada to decriminalise all illegal drugs to cope up with the rising opioid crisis, media reports said.

Will ethnicity be hurdle for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to win votes in Canada?

Ottawa, Oct 6 (IBNS): Ethnicity is expected not to become a big hurdle for recently elected leader of New Democratic Party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh, a Sikh person, to win votes in Canada's federal election in 2019, according to a poll, media reports said.

Jagmeet Singh becomes Canada's NDP leader for federal election 2019

Ottawa Oct 2 (IBNS): Sikh politician in Canada, Jagmeet Singh, has been chosen as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) for the federal election which will be held in 2019, media reports said.