Background
Jagmeet Singh, 38, is the Ontario MPP for Bramalea—Gore—Malton (2011–present) and was Deputy Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from 2015 until entering the federal leadership contest on May 15, 2017.
He was previously the federal NDP candidate in Bramalea—Gore—Malton in 2011.

Date candidacy registered: May 18, 2017
Date campaign launched: May 15, 2017
Campaign website: jagmeetsingh.ca
Endorsements
MPs: (11) Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River), Nathan Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), Randall Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East), Hélène Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), Sheila Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), Brian Masse (Windsor West), Tracey Ramsey (Essex), Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby South),
Provincial politicians: (19) Harry Bains (British Columbia MLA for Surrey-Newton; Minister of Labour), Judy Darcy (British Columbia MLA for New Westminster; Minister of Mental Health and Addictions), Catherine Fife (Ontario MPP for Kitchener—Waterloo), Rob Fleming (British Columbia MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake; Minister of Education), Nahanni Fontaine (Manitoba MLA for St. Johns), Cindy Forster (Ontario MPP for Welland), Jennifer French (Ontario MPP for Oshawa), Wayne Gates (Ontario MPP for Niagara Falls), Lisa Gretzky (Ontario MPP for Windsor West), Percy Hatfield (Ontario MPP for Windsor—Tecumseh), Ravi Kahlon (British Columbia MLA for Delta North), Anne Kang (British Columbia MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake), Wab Kinew (Leader of the Manitoba NDP; MLA for Fort Rouge), Michael Mantha (Ontario MPP for Algoma—Manitoulin), Taras Natyshak (Ontario MPP for Essex), Lana Popham (British Columbia MLA for Saanich South; Minister of Agriculture), Bruce Ralston (British Columbia MLA for Surrey-Whalley; Minister of Jobs, Trade, and Technology), Peggy Sattler (Ontario MPP for London West), Rachna Singh (British Columbia MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers)
Municipal politicians: (11) Maria Augimeri (Toronto Councillor for Ward 9), Joe Cressy (Toronto Councillor for Ward 20), Sarah Doucette (Toronto Councillor for Ward 13), Paula Fletcher (Toronto Councillor for Ward 30), Matthew Green (City of Hamilton Councillor for Ward 3), Joe Mihevc (Toronto Councillor for Ward 21), Chris Moise (Toronto District School Board trustee for Ward 14; TDSB vice-chair), Gord Perks (Toronto Councillor for Ward 14), Anthony Perruzza (Toronto Councillor for Ward 8), Neethan Shan (City of Toronto Councillor for Ward 42), Harkirat Singh (Peel District School Board trustee for Brampton Wards 9 and 10)
Former MPs: (1) Mylène Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, 2011-2015)
Former provincial politicians: (3) Rosario Marchese (Ontario MPP for Fort York, 1990-1999; Ontario MPP for Trinity—Spadina, 1999-2014), Jonah Schein (Ontario MPP for Davenport, 2011-2014), Jane Shin (British Columbia MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed, 2013-2017)
Other prominent individuals: (6) Ali Chatur (Co-chair, New Democratic Youth of Canada), Tanmanjeet Dhesi (United Kingdom MP for Slough), Fateh (Rapper), Rupi Kaur (Poet), Brad Lavigne (former NDP National Campaign Director), Scott Stager Piatkowski (Vice President, Ontario NDP)
Trade Unions and other organizations: (3) United Food and Commercial Workers, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers CUPE Local 79
Media: Toronto Star
Other information
If elected, Singh would be the first visible minority person to lead a major federal party, as well as the first of the Sikh faith.

The four core focuses of Singh's campaign are inequality, climate change, reconciliation with indigenous peoples, and electoral reform.

Singh has stated his preference for ending the War on Drugs by pursuing the Portuguese model of decriminalising personal possession of all narcotics and instead promoting harm reduction for users.
Background
Jagmeet Singh, 38, is the Ontario MPP for Bramalea—Gore—Malton (2011–present) and was Deputy Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from 2015 until entering the federal leadership contest on May 15, 2017. He was previously the federal NDP candidate in Bramalea—Gore—Malton in 2011.
Date candidacy registered: May 18, 2017
Date campaign launched: May 15, 2017
Campaign website: jagmeetsingh.ca
Endorsements
MPs: (11) Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River), Nathan Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), Randall Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East), Hélène Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), Sheila Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), Brian Masse (Windsor West), Tracey Ramsey (Essex), Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby South),
Provincial politicians: (19) Harry Bains (British Columbia MLA for Surrey-Newton; Minister of Labour), Judy Darcy (British Columbia MLA for New Westminster; Minister of Mental Health and Addictions), Catherine Fife (Ontario MPP for Kitchener—Waterloo), Rob Fleming (British Columbia MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake; Minister of Education), Nahanni Fontaine (Manitoba MLA for St. Johns), Cindy Forster (Ontario MPP for Welland), Jennifer French (Ontario MPP for Oshawa), Wayne Gates (Ontario MPP for Niagara Falls), Lisa Gretzky (Ontario MPP for Windsor West), Percy Hatfield (Ontario MPP for Windsor—Tecumseh), Ravi Kahlon (British Columbia MLA for Delta North), Anne Kang (British Columbia MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake), Wab Kinew (Leader of the Manitoba NDP; MLA for Fort Rouge), Michael Mantha (Ontario MPP for Algoma—Manitoulin), Taras Natyshak (Ontario MPP for Essex), Lana Popham (British Columbia MLA for Saanich South; Minister of Agriculture), Bruce Ralston (British Columbia MLA for Surrey-Whalley; Minister of Jobs, Trade, and Technology), Peggy Sattler (Ontario MPP for London West), Rachna Singh (British Columbia MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers)
Municipal politicians: (11) Maria Augimeri (Toronto Councillor for Ward 9), Joe Cressy (Toronto Councillor for Ward 20), Sarah Doucette (Toronto Councillor for Ward 13), Paula Fletcher (Toronto Councillor for Ward 30), Matthew Green (City of Hamilton Councillor for Ward 3), Joe Mihevc (Toronto Councillor for Ward 21), Chris Moise (Toronto District School Board trustee for Ward 14; TDSB vice-chair), Gord Perks (Toronto Councillor for Ward 14), Anthony Perruzza (Toronto Councillor for Ward 8), Neethan Shan (City of Toronto Councillor for Ward 42), Harkirat Singh (Peel District School Board trustee for Brampton Wards 9 and 10)
Former MPs: (1) Mylène Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, 2011-2015)
Former provincial politicians: (3) Rosario Marchese (Ontario MPP for Fort York, 1990-1999; Ontario MPP for Trinity—Spadina, 1999-2014), Jonah Schein (Ontario MPP for Davenport, 2011-2014), Jane Shin (British Columbia MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed, 2013-2017)
Other prominent individuals: (6) Ali Chatur (Co-chair, New Democratic Youth of Canada), Tanmanjeet Dhesi (United Kingdom MP for Slough), Fateh (Rapper), Rupi Kaur (Poet), Brad Lavigne (former NDP National Campaign Director), Scott Stager Piatkowski (Vice President, Ontario NDP)
Trade Unions and other organizations: (3) United Food and Commercial Workers, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers CUPE Local 79
Media: Toronto Star
Other information
If elected, Singh would be the first visible minority person to lead a major federal party, as well as the first of the Sikh faith.
The four core focuses of Singh's campaign are inequality, climate change, reconciliation with indigenous peoples, and electoral reform.
Singh has stated his preference for ending the War on Drugs by pursuing the Portuguese model of decriminalising personal possession of all narcotics and instead promoting harm reduction for users.
2017 New Democratic Party leadership election