On his last day in Quebec, Jagmeet Singh recalls the legacy of Jack Layton | Elections Canada 2019

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The New Democratic Party (NDP) arranged for journalists to meet at Jack Layton Park in Hudson, west of Montreal. And Olivia Chow, Layton's widow, spoke just before the current NDP leader.

Jagmeet gives hope to peoplesaid Ms. Chow. The legacy of Jack Layton is now in the hands of a formidable, courageous and compassionate leader.

A presentation that moved Mr. Singh. I did not expect thathe acknowledged, taking a moment to pull himself together.

Jack won the hearts of Canadians, Quebeckers, he said, citing the 2011 orange wave – the NDP won 103 federal ridings, including 59 in Quebec. And it's especially thanks to its values, who brought him to fight social inequities and defend the planetsaid Jagmeet Singh.

Mr. Layton had the dream of bringing together progressives from Quebec and the rest of Canada, he said. It's a dream I want to continue.

The NPD podium showed its new slogan.

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By asserting now Progressives, it's us, the NDP this week appropriated the slogan of the Bloc Quebecois ("Quebec is us") while sending a small arrow to the Liberal Party, which has claimed much of the label progressive during the campaign .

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Mr. Singh gave examples of drug prices, which the Liberal government did not lower, and subsidies for oil and gas companies that he did not eliminate, not to mention recalling the purchase of the drug. Trans Mountain Pipeline. That's not it, a progressive partyhe decided.

Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet noted on Wednesday morning that the NDP had used its new slogan in its own riding, Belœil-Chambly, to be unimpressed. I invite NDP people to ask questions about content, program, ideashe replied.

Shared values

According to Jagmeet Singh, Quebeckers recognize themselves in him and his training.

Despite differences in appearances, I share the same values ​​as Quebeckers, he pleaded. I firmly believe in the right to choose every woman (and to have access) to an abortion; I firmly believe in the right of LGBTQ community members to love who they love, to marry who they want; I want to make sure that people can die with dignity; and I want to make sure that there is a very clear separation between church and state.

Jagmeet Singh believes that Quebeckers have realized in recent weeks that the NDP and they have many ideas in common. And I'm proud of it, because the campaigns must have an impact. I noticed this change.

He was convinced that his training would win several seats in Quebec. People will see that we are ready to fight for them. Regardless of the composition of Parliament (after the election), I will be there for them.