NDP Leader Singh dismisses resignation plans after life-threat warning
April 26, 2025, 12:21 pm
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh admitted he once considered stepping down after receiving a credible life threat. However, citing the early stages of his dental care reform, he decided to persevere despite the pressure. This decision underlines the high stakes of political leadership under peril.
Singh made the revelation to reporters in a campaign stop in London, Ont. as he is fighting for his political life ahead of Monday's final vote.
Le chef néodémocrate a fait cette révélation aux journalistes alors qu’il se bat pour son avenir politique.
He says he ultimately decided to stay on because of the dental care program being in its early stages of implementation
LONDON - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he considered stepping down after being told about a credible threat to his life in December 2023.
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