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Newly minted NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh threw down the gauntlet in Quebec on Tuesday, suggesting he has the best head of hair in Canadian politics.

Singh was fielding a number of questions from reporters about his Sikh faith at an event in the Saguenay region ahead of a federal byelection later this month. At one point, he said many people have been asking him what’s under his turban. “A lot of hair,” he explained in French.

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He went on to say he’s thinking of planning a public reveal of his hair, which is typically concealed by any one of a variety of colourful turbans.

Then came the fighting words.

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Canada already has one leader who’s known for his hair, Singh said, without naming any names. But his crown isn’t safe anymore.

“I have more hair, and it’s longer, and it’s nicer,” he said.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s hair has made a lot of headlines in its day. Its evolution has been captured in photos. Every trim has been noted and analyzed by journalists and stylists alike, particularly when Trudeau lopped off his curls ahead of winning the Liberal leadership in 2013.