Canada polls: The rise and sharp fall of Indo-Canadian leader Jagmeet Singh

Apr 29, 2025 Kriti Keshari

Jagmeet Singh made history in 2017 as the first person of color to lead a major Canadian federal party

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He won his seat in Burnaby South in 2019 and retained it in two more federal elections building strong momentum

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In 2022 Singh struck a deal with Trudeau’s Liberals to keep their minority government afloat costing him public support

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By late 2024 Singh pulled out of the agreement citing broken promises but the damage to his party’s image was done

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In 2025 the NDP won only seven seats and Singh lost his own riding finishing third with less than 19 percent

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Singh said he will resign as leader once a temporary replacement is named ending his tenure after nearly eight years

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His fall highlights the risks of coalition politics and how quickly public trust can shift in Canadian elections

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