Jagmeet Singh: the ex-lawyer and TikTok star who could topple Trudeau
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from Technology | The Guardian on (#5PEGN)
The New Democratic party's leader is riding high in the polls - and could be the kingmaker in next week's election
He's the most-liked national political leader in Canada, wears sharply tailored suits, has graced the pages of a men's fashion magazine and is followed by starstruck fans on social media. And he's not Justin Trudeau.
With Canada heading to the polls after a snap election controversially called by Trudeau, Jagmeet Singh, leader of the progressive New Democratic party (NDP), has quickly emerged as the most affable politician in Canada - and a powerful figure who is unlikely to become prime minister.
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