He is named NDP leader with 53 per cent of the vote and becomes the first person of colour to lead a federal party.
New NDP leader Jagmeet Singh makes his inaugural speech on Oct. 1 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto less than two hours after online voting ended.
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Defying predictions that there would be multiple rounds of voting, Jagmeet Singh secured a decisive first-round win today to become the new NDP leader and the first person of colour to lead a federal party.
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