Instead of owning up to his own overreaction to benign protesters at Parliament Hill, Jagmeet Singh is now trying to dump it on political opponents who had nothing to do with it.
That whole spectacle was created by Singh and Singh alone.
But now suddenly Pierre Poilievre is to blame for Jagmeet Singh’s bizarre square-off with protesters in Ottawa?
“That’s the country Pierre Poilievre wants,” Singh posted to X. “Me? I believe everyone should feel safe walking our streets. I believe we need to stand up to bullies and shut down hate. Canadians believe in lifting each other up. Not tearing each other down. Stand with us.”
The only problem is what happened had nothing to do with the Poilievre. As the viral video shows, this time, Question Period was not in the House of Commons but outside of it on the street near the West Block.
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It was escalated by Singh and not by those who were asking him questions or offering opinions. In fact, a new video posted by Canadian Free Living offers a perspective which shows Singh choosing to not ignore a rude comment made to him and, instead, turn around and come back to look for and confront the person who made it.
The federal NDP leader, who recently ended his supply-and-confidence agreement with the minority Liberal government, took the bait and reacted.
“Corrupted bastard,” was the comment that could be heard from the video shot Tuesday in Ottawa.
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Not a nice thing to say but far worse has been said to nearly every politician. All MPs face this kind of stuff. They work for the public who are entitled to ask them questions or comment on their performances and positions.
This particular comment came after an unidentified person asked Singh the pertinent question if he would vote for non-confidence in the Trudeau government. It’s a question everybody is wondering. In this case, Singh ignored it but did react to the “corrupted bastard” comment.
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“Who said that?” he said, pointing toward the camera holder and another person.
Singh, who is trained in the martial arts, was aggressive in his approaching of these men – one of whom was wearing an anti-vaccination T-shirt and a Maple Leafs ball cap.
“Was it you?” said Singh.
No one owned up to it.
“You are a coward, you wouldn’t say it to my face,” said Singh.
On X the leader’s brother Gurratan Singh, who faced controversy himself for once holding a “F*** police” posted “my brother has stood up to bullies his whole life, and we all know bullies fold when someone stands up to them. People forget he’s trained in MMA for years — he’s not afraid of these far-right cowards. It’s time we all stand up to them.”
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More spin. No one wanted to fight Singh or suggested anything of the sort. It was the NDP boss who was the aggressor.
He’s certainly entitled to chirp back and determine who said the comment to him but to use it for political gain is just politics.
People suggesting the protesters chickened out or turtled are forgetting with three Parliamentary Protective Service officers standing right there, the people who were asking the questions understood that if they made one move, they would be the ones in a whole heap of trouble. So they did the right thing by backing down. Singh took this action all on his own and the law enforcement there rightly let him handle it alone. No one was hurt.
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Now, the reaction of most of the media and political world is in favour of what Singh did. But analyze it closer and it’s clear if he had just ignored the comment, as he often does, and just kept walking, there would have been no incident. This time he took issue and engaged people about it but is now placing blame elsewhere.
“For days now, bullies in Ottawa have been spewing hate and harassing Canadians who don’t agree with them,” Singh posted to X. “An Indigenous woman being called a Nazi. Staff being harassed. Journalists being yelled at.”
None of that has anything to do with his exchange. There was no hate directed toward Singh in this instance. He was merely asked a question, and somebody offered a harsh opinion. That’s free speech. Pleasant or not, every Canadian is entitled to it.
As for members of parliament who dish it out better than they take it, sometimes they need to develop a thicker skin.
It was escalated by Singh and not by those who were asking him questions or offering opinions. In fact, a new video posted by Canadian Free Living offers a perspective which shows Singh choosing to not ignore a rude comment made to him and, instead, turn around and come back to look for and confront the person who made it.
The federal NDP leader, who recently ended his supply-and-confidence agreement with the minority Liberal government, took the bait and reacted.
“Corrupted bastard,” was the comment that could be heard from the video shot Tuesday in Ottawa.
Story continues below
Not a nice thing to say but far worse has been said to nearly every politician. All MPs face this kind of stuff. They work for the public who are entitled to ask them questions or comment on their performances and positions.
This particular comment came after an unidentified person asked Singh the pertinent question if he would vote for non-confidence in the Trudeau government. It’s a question everybody is wondering. In this case, Singh ignored it but did react to the “corrupted bastard” comment.
Story continues below
“Who said that?” he said, pointing toward the camera holder and another person.
Singh, who is trained in the martial arts, was aggressive in his approaching of these men – one of whom was wearing an anti-vaccination T-shirt and a Maple Leafs ball cap.
“Was it you?” said Singh.
No one owned up to it.
“You are a coward, you wouldn’t say it to my face,” said Singh.
On X the leader’s brother Gurratan Singh, who faced controversy himself for once holding a “F*** police” posted “my brother has stood up to bullies his whole life, and we all know bullies fold when someone stands up to them. People forget he’s trained in MMA for years — he’s not afraid of these far-right cowards. It’s time we all stand up to them.”
Story continues below
More spin. No one wanted to fight Singh or suggested anything of the sort. It was the NDP boss who was the aggressor.
He’s certainly entitled to chirp back and determine who said the comment to him but to use it for political gain is just politics.
People suggesting the protesters chickened out or turtled are forgetting with three Parliamentary Protective Service officers standing right there, the people who were asking the questions understood that if they made one move, they would be the ones in a whole heap of trouble. So they did the right thing by backing down. Singh took this action all on his own and the law enforcement there rightly let him handle it alone. No one was hurt.
Story continues below
Now, the reaction of most of the media and political world is in favour of what Singh did. But analyze it closer and it’s clear if he had just ignored the comment, as he often does, and just kept walking, there would have been no incident. This time he took issue and engaged people about it but is now placing blame elsewhere.
“For days now, bullies in Ottawa have been spewing hate and harassing Canadians who don’t agree with them,” Singh posted to X. “An Indigenous woman being called a Nazi. Staff being harassed. Journalists being yelled at.”
None of that has anything to do with his exchange. There was no hate directed toward Singh in this instance. He was merely asked a question, and somebody offered a harsh opinion. That’s free speech. Pleasant or not, every Canadian is entitled to it.
As for members of parliament who dish it out better than they take it, sometimes they need to develop a thicker skin.
Not a nice thing to say but far worse has been said to nearly every politician. All MPs face this kind of stuff. They work for the public who are entitled to ask them questions or comment on their performances and positions.
This particular comment came after an unidentified person asked Singh the pertinent question if he would vote for non-confidence in the Trudeau government. It’s a question everybody is wondering. In this case, Singh ignored it but did react to the “corrupted bastard” comment.
Story continues below
“Who said that?” he said, pointing toward the camera holder and another person.
Singh, who is trained in the martial arts, was aggressive in his approaching of these men – one of whom was wearing an anti-vaccination T-shirt and a Maple Leafs ball cap.
“Was it you?” said Singh.
No one owned up to it.
“You are a coward, you wouldn’t say it to my face,” said Singh.
On X the leader’s brother Gurratan Singh, who faced controversy himself for once holding a “F*** police” posted “my brother has stood up to bullies his whole life, and we all know bullies fold when someone stands up to them. People forget he’s trained in MMA for years — he’s not afraid of these far-right cowards. It’s time we all stand up to them.”
Story continues below
More spin. No one wanted to fight Singh or suggested anything of the sort. It was the NDP boss who was the aggressor.
He’s certainly entitled to chirp back and determine who said the comment to him but to use it for political gain is just politics.
People suggesting the protesters chickened out or turtled are forgetting with three Parliamentary Protective Service officers standing right there, the people who were asking the questions understood that if they made one move, they would be the ones in a whole heap of trouble. So they did the right thing by backing down. Singh took this action all on his own and the law enforcement there rightly let him handle it alone. No one was hurt.
Story continues below
Now, the reaction of most of the media and political world is in favour of what Singh did. But analyze it closer and it’s clear if he had just ignored the comment, as he often does, and just kept walking, there would have been no incident. This time he took issue and engaged people about it but is now placing blame elsewhere.
“For days now, bullies in Ottawa have been spewing hate and harassing Canadians who don’t agree with them,” Singh posted to X. “An Indigenous woman being called a Nazi. Staff being harassed. Journalists being yelled at.”
None of that has anything to do with his exchange. There was no hate directed toward Singh in this instance. He was merely asked a question, and somebody offered a harsh opinion. That’s free speech. Pleasant or not, every Canadian is entitled to it.
As for members of parliament who dish it out better than they take it, sometimes they need to develop a thicker skin.
“Who said that?” he said, pointing toward the camera holder and another person.
Singh, who is trained in the martial arts, was aggressive in his approaching of these men – one of whom was wearing an anti-vaccination T-shirt and a Maple Leafs ball cap.
“Was it you?” said Singh.
No one owned up to it.
“You are a coward, you wouldn’t say it to my face,” said Singh.
On X the leader’s brother Gurratan Singh, who faced controversy himself for once holding a “F*** police” posted “my brother has stood up to bullies his whole life, and we all know bullies fold when someone stands up to them. People forget he’s trained in MMA for years — he’s not afraid of these far-right cowards. It’s time we all stand up to them.”
Story continues below
More spin. No one wanted to fight Singh or suggested anything of the sort. It was the NDP boss who was the aggressor.
He’s certainly entitled to chirp back and determine who said the comment to him but to use it for political gain is just politics.
People suggesting the protesters chickened out or turtled are forgetting with three Parliamentary Protective Service officers standing right there, the people who were asking the questions understood that if they made one move, they would be the ones in a whole heap of trouble. So they did the right thing by backing down. Singh took this action all on his own and the law enforcement there rightly let him handle it alone. No one was hurt.
Story continues below
Now, the reaction of most of the media and political world is in favour of what Singh did. But analyze it closer and it’s clear if he had just ignored the comment, as he often does, and just kept walking, there would have been no incident. This time he took issue and engaged people about it but is now placing blame elsewhere.
“For days now, bullies in Ottawa have been spewing hate and harassing Canadians who don’t agree with them,” Singh posted to X. “An Indigenous woman being called a Nazi. Staff being harassed. Journalists being yelled at.”
None of that has anything to do with his exchange. There was no hate directed toward Singh in this instance. He was merely asked a question, and somebody offered a harsh opinion. That’s free speech. Pleasant or not, every Canadian is entitled to it.
As for members of parliament who dish it out better than they take it, sometimes they need to develop a thicker skin.
More spin. No one wanted to fight Singh or suggested anything of the sort. It was the NDP boss who was the aggressor.
He’s certainly entitled to chirp back and determine who said the comment to him but to use it for political gain is just politics.
People suggesting the protesters chickened out or turtled are forgetting with three Parliamentary Protective Service officers standing right there, the people who were asking the questions understood that if they made one move, they would be the ones in a whole heap of trouble. So they did the right thing by backing down. Singh took this action all on his own and the law enforcement there rightly let him handle it alone. No one was hurt.
Story continues below
Now, the reaction of most of the media and political world is in favour of what Singh did. But analyze it closer and it’s clear if he had just ignored the comment, as he often does, and just kept walking, there would have been no incident. This time he took issue and engaged people about it but is now placing blame elsewhere.
“For days now, bullies in Ottawa have been spewing hate and harassing Canadians who don’t agree with them,” Singh posted to X. “An Indigenous woman being called a Nazi. Staff being harassed. Journalists being yelled at.”
None of that has anything to do with his exchange. There was no hate directed toward Singh in this instance. He was merely asked a question, and somebody offered a harsh opinion. That’s free speech. Pleasant or not, every Canadian is entitled to it.
As for members of parliament who dish it out better than they take it, sometimes they need to develop a thicker skin.
Now, the reaction of most of the media and political world is in favour of what Singh did. But analyze it closer and it’s clear if he had just ignored the comment, as he often does, and just kept walking, there would have been no incident. This time he took issue and engaged people about it but is now placing blame elsewhere.
“For days now, bullies in Ottawa have been spewing hate and harassing Canadians who don’t agree with them,” Singh posted to X. “An Indigenous woman being called a Nazi. Staff being harassed. Journalists being yelled at.”
None of that has anything to do with his exchange. There was no hate directed toward Singh in this instance. He was merely asked a question, and somebody offered a harsh opinion. That’s free speech. Pleasant or not, every Canadian is entitled to it.
As for members of parliament who dish it out better than they take it, sometimes they need to develop a thicker skin.
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