Hundreds of Southern Interior residents turned up for the Jagmeet Singh rally in Penticton on Oct. 19, and the messaging was from the NDP leader was clear - he is ready to represent the nation91Ƶs middle class.
The event took place in the South Okanagan - West Kootenay riding to endorse local candidate and incumbent Richard Cannings. According to recent polls by 338Canada, the riding is in a dead heat between the NDP and the Conservative Party.
Joan Phillips, the NDP candidate in the Central Okanagan91ƵSimilkameen91ƵNicola riding, Justin Kulik, the NDP candidate in the Kelowna91ƵLake Country riding, and Harwinder Sandhu, the NDP candidate in North Okanagan 91Ƶ Shuswap riding were also in attendance on Saturday night.
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91ƵWe91Ƶve all been so amazed at how well Jagmeet is doing, not that I am amazed, but I am so glad that the country is finally seeing him for what he is,91Ƶ said Cannings, speaking to Singh91Ƶs recent surge in popularity. 91ƵHe stuck to our message that he is going to stand up for people, not for corporations. We91Ƶre standing up for people, for real action on climate change, for affordable housing, those are some of things that matter to people here.91Ƶ
Phillips introduced Singh, warming up the crowd by comparing the party and herself to Robin Hood, by taking from the rich to distribute to the poor. And Singh carried this messaging throughout his speech as well.
He took aim at the 91Ƶrichest Canadians and mega corporations who need to start paying their fair share,91Ƶ outlined his plan to make 91Ƶmeaningful reconciliation with the countries first people91Ƶ and discussed the need for 91Ƶreal climate action.91Ƶ
Singh also broke down the rhetoric that the choice in this election is between the Liberal Party and Conservative Party, saying these parties don91Ƶt own residents votes and they 91Ƶcan demand more from these parties because they don91Ƶt own this country.91Ƶ
He finished by summarizing what his entire campaign has been about, stating he 91Ƶchooses you91Ƶ over the wealthy residents and big corporations.
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