NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh won the Feb. 25, 2019 byelection and will now represent the riding of Burnaby South in Parliament.He walked away with 39 per cent of the vote , followed by Liberal candidate Richard T. Lee’s 26 per cent and Conservative Jay Shin’s 22.5 per cent.Here’s five things to know about Singh.In 2011, Singh lost his first attempt to enter politics.Singh’s first attempt to enter politics in 2011 was not successful.
#6side #the6 #thesix #toronto #onstandsnow #tdot 👌🏾 A post shared by Jagmeet Singh on Mar 16, 2018 at 1:35pm PDT Singh’s work as a lawyer paved his way into politics.Singh has a science degree from the University of Western Ontario and a law degree from York University’s Osgoode Law School. He was called to the bar in 2006 and has worked throughout the Greater Toronto area, later opening his own firm.Much of his work revolved around advocating for charter rights.