OttawaFive key takeaways from Jagmeet Singh’s NDP leadership speechThe new NDP leader hinted at his attack plan against Trudeau, and talked about his pitch to Quebecers, and getting by in these supposedly tough times
OttawaJagmeet Singh wins leadership of the federal NDPWith a decisive victory, Singh becomes the first person of colour to lead a federal political party in Canada
OttawaHamilton has shed its rust. Can the New Democrats?The sturdy former steel town doesn’t cry out for salvation, but industrial policy isn’t the party’s focus anyway
OttawaThe NDP looks for a winner, mostly avoids divisive debateWhen the party dumped Tom Mulcair, it seemed hungry for a sharp left turn. But the race to replace him has been more cautious
PoliticsWhy should Jagmeet Singh have to meet racist heckling with ‘love and courage’?That viral moment at a Singh campaign event exemplifies the deep-seated racism that permeates Canada
CanadaGet real. Jagmeet Singh has been dealing with racist hecklers for months.Wherever Singh goes, the odious fog of Canadian race politics—billowing out of the yawning pits of passive-aggressive antipathy—is sure to follow
PoliticsHow Jagmeet Singh hopes to win over the next generation of NDP votersThe Ontario New Democrat MPP and his circle of young Sikh activists are trying to build a national movement and win the NDP leadership
OttawaJagmeet Singh’s Quebec problemIn a province where suspicion of religion in politics is a progressive impulse, the NDP leadership hopeful is facing an uphill battle
OttawaSo long Rona, hello Jagmeet: Ottawa Power RankingsWho’s up? Rona Ambrose, who leaves on a high note. Who’s down? A senator under fire for going to dinner.
OttawaConservatives might be cheering hardest for Jagmeet SinghThe latest high-profile contender for NDP leadership could split the progressive vote with Trudeau’s Liberals—a gift to the federal Tories