Jagmeet Singh says he’s faced barriers to change within New Democratic Party
SURREY, B.C. — New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’s faced barriers to creating change within the party as he reflects on a shaky first year and looks toward the 2019 election.
Singh wrapped a three-day caucus retreat in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday amid criticism from party stalwarts about weak fundraising and his controversial decision to oust a Regina MP over harassment complaints.
He acknowledged it had been “tough” to achieve his vision as a new federal leader who was previously an NDP member of the Ontario legislature.
“Coming into an organization and executing that vision is always going to take time, and I found that that’s been a little bit harder than I thought,” he said in an interview.