Top 66 Jagmeet Singh Quotes

Like many others who stand out, I was picked on.

My parents were loving, caring, generous and thoughtful.

I hope that I can find the common thread that connects us all and say: We can build a better Canada together.

We need to truly understand what economic injustice and inequality looks like for hard-working Canadians grappling with it every day on the ground, at home and at work.

If we have an agreement with a country like Mexico, that doesn’t support or protect the rights of workers, that doesn’t have the same environmental regulations, how can Canadians ever compete with that jurisdiction?

If someone is being misogynistic, you have to name it. It’s not convenient to talk about discrimination, but if you don’t do it, you allow it to exist. So you have to name it.

I think that as a public figure, I put myself out there so people can ask me anything they want to ask me.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says nice words but he’s really all about looking out for his rich and powerful friends, just like the Conservatives.

I was a little bit of a precocious kid, in the sense I loved reading, and I loved health and – my dad being a doctor – I really wanted to learn more about how the body worked.

I am hoping that by breaking barriers myself, I can inspire a whole new generation of people to think ‘you know what, maybe I can, not just run a country, maybe I could start a company, maybe I could do something in my own local community to make a positive change.’

A beard and a turban sometimes conjure up negative associations, but if you see someone with a lime-colored, bright orange or pink turban, it disarms people’s stereotyped notion of this image.

We are the party that hears the stories of people, the struggles.

If you need medication in our country, we want to make sure you use your health card, not your credit card. That means a national publicly delivered single payer pharmacare for all.

My style has allowed me to tear down barriers in day-to-day life with people who would otherwise have a negative stereotype of someone who wears a turban, but also to speak to people on Bay Street, professionals who don’t really think of New Democrats as an option.

People shouldn’t be forced to chose between paying for rent or paying for medication. They deserve a government ready to take on Big Pharma by implementing health coverage, starting by extending pharmacare coverage to every Canadian.

One of the things that I wanted to do in all aspects of my life is to tear down barriers. And, I feel those barriers exist for any racialized person. They particularly exist for people who are very visible, so a visible minority or someone who expresses their faith visibly.

We need to, as a society, collectively, unequivocally denounce any time innocent lives are lost.

In the Sikh tradition there is no prohibition of showing your hair. It’s not that hair cannot be seen. It’s an identity, as opposed to having to cover your hair.

We have to fight climate change like we actually want to win.

British Columbia’s got one of the most ambitious climate change plans in North America.

The same way I’m not afraid of calling out systemic discrimination, I’m also not afraid of calling out inequality and the fact that inequality is growing in society and that affects everybody, regardless of race.

I am focused on building a stronger Canada, a country where we tackle growing inequality, where we unlock the full potential of our citizens and where no one is left behind.

I am proud of the work that I have done in the Sikh community and across Canada.

I feel like this idea of strategic voting has not allowed people to dream big.

In difficult economic times, I’m firmly opposed to austerity.

All Canadians stand together united against any forms of violence, terror against Canadians, and, in fact, against anyone around the world.

I know how important it is to have affordable and reliable access to cell and Internet services.

I can tell you as a leader of a party that I’m fundamentally opposed to violence, fundamentally opposed to any innocent lives being taken, fundamentally opposed to any violence being perpetrated against people.

We need to start looking at some of the root causes of division. And one of the reasons why people are exploited to hate, to fear others is that people are afraid in their own lives.

Oh, I think Canadians look like all sorts of people. That’s the beauty of Canada.

Fighting for human rights, a commitment to social justice and treating people with dignity are all things that are important to us as Canadians.

If someone doesn’t like Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, that doesn’t mean that you are in any way attacking Muslims. You’re attacking a government’s policies and track record.

That’s the thing about abuse – it can make the victim feel an overwhelming sense of shame, a shame so disabling that one suffers in silence.

Social media enables us to talk about issues, shine a light on problems, and raise awareness of struggles that might have gone unnoticed. On the flipside, it also allows for a lot of noise and distractions. Sometimes it doesn’t create the best environment for a healthy discussion and can lead to trolling.

Beyond advocating for greater access to consumer markets abroad, we need to go one step further and advocate for a higher quality of life for the people who are the driving force behind them.

When projects like a pipeline are imposed on a province without a buy-in, without a collaborate approach, they just don’t go ahead. What happens is they get caught up in court, there’s court challenges, the project doesn’t proceed.

The ability to become more accessible, to spread a message further, and to share stories at a faster rate are great things to come from social media. As politicians, we have another platform with which we can reach people but also listen to them.

To publicly shame and attack someone who’s been found to be harassed, to intimidate someone who’s found to already have been harassed is unacceptable.

There’s no excuse in 2019, with the wealth we have as a nation, with the technology we have as a country, that we cannot clean this water, ensure that all communities have clean drinking water.

I denounce anyone, anyone held responsible for any act of violence perpetrated against any innocent lives. It is just unacceptable. It is, fundamentally, something that we all denounce.

It’s hard to love yourself when you’ve been told your whole life that there is something wrong with you – when you are called dirty because of your skin color.

It’s heartbreaking to think that the joy of building a family is being dimmed by the economic squeeze young people are feeling.

I have long been an advocate for peace and human rights in Canada and around the globe.

Canadians are known for having a social conscience, and so our political leaders need to do more to uphold that reputation on the international stage.

There is an ancient tradition of how to tie the topknot that gets passed down from parent to child. In my case, my mom taught me it. So this is a tradition, and not all Sikhs know it actually.

We’re going to fight a Conservative government, we’re going to fight it all the way. We’re ready to do whatever it takes.

Instead of just talking about the fact that women should be equal, let’s put legislation that enforces pay equity.

For any kid who feels like a newcomer, who feels like they don’t belong, my candidacy says, ‘Not only do you belong, you can also aspire to run this country.’

I hope I represent a type of politics where we bring people together, where we inspire people – and we do it with this motivation of building a world that’s better for everybody.

As Canadians who proudly demand the equal treatment of minorities, religious freedom, gender equality and basic human rights for its citizens – allowing our political leaders to shamefully ignore these values in the name of business abroad, falls short of the high standard we rightfully set for ourselves.

My dad struggled younger in his life and eventually had become very well settled and bought a nice car for himself. And every now and then I’d take it for a spin and, almost without fail, if I took his car I’d get pulled over.

We’ve shown people that you don’t have to be taken for granted. You don’t have to settle for less!

I believe that if we are able to, obviously we need to ensure that we have a robust budget that’s balanced, but there’s no way I would ever accept austerity.

Air India happened when I was about five years old but… I’ve attended memorials with respect to the victims and the families, the survivors of this horrible and heinous act. I’ve talked about how everyone denounces it.

I don’t work for the rich and powerful. I work for people!

What do we believe in? Love and courage.

Communities and workers should be partners at the table, not waiting on the sidelines while government and the fossil fuel industry dictate climate policy.

The higher the stakes, the more responsible we have to be. It was with this in mind that I began to build my Green Economy and Climate Agenda.

We want to help Canadians be able to get a home that they can afford.