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 nation91裸聊视频檚 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 Okanagan91裸聊视频揝imilkameen91裸聊视频揘icola riding, Justin Kulik, the NDP candidate in the Kelowna91裸聊视频揕ake Country riding, and Harwinder Sandhu, the NDP candidate in North Okanagan 91裸聊视频� Shuswap riding were also in attendance on Saturday night.
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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 91裸聊视频渞ichest Canadians and mega corporations who need to start paying their fair share,91裸聊视频� outlined his plan to make 91裸聊视频渕eaningful reconciliation with the countries first people91裸聊视频� and discussed the need for 91裸聊视频渞eal climate action.91裸聊视频�
Singh also broke down the rhetoric that the choice in this election is between the Liberal Party and Conservative Party, saying these parties don91裸聊视频檛 own residents votes and they 91裸聊视频渃an demand more from these parties because they don91裸聊视频檛 own this country.91裸聊视频�
He finished by summarizing what his entire campaign has been about, stating he 91裸聊视频渃hooses you91裸聊视频� over the wealthy residents and big corporations.
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