Question: Which politician of Indian-origin became the first non white leader of the major opposition party in Canada?
(a) Jaspreet Singh
(b) Jagmeet Singh
(c) Shankaran M.
(d) Bobby Jindal
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Politician of Indian-origin named Jagmeet Singh created history by making his debut in the House of Commons as the first non-white leader of a major opposition party in Canada on March 20, 2019.
- Jagmeet Singh is the leader of the New Democratic Party. He was elected in federal by-elections held on February 25 this year.
- Singh’s first words as an elected lawmaker were about recent terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand.
- He is a lawyer by profession and both, a progressive and social democrat by ideology.
Links: