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In Jagmeet Singh, the New Democratic Party has found a young, visible-minority leader to replace its aging establishment figurehead. Singh seems to be the very epitome of an energetic and multicultural Canada — with a few extra drops of panache.

In a world in which a viral video has the same impact as a thousand masterfully planned and executed political ads, the internationally popularized clip of Singh reacting in a calm and positive manner to a rather belligerent protester all but guaranteed him victory in the NDP’s leadership contest. With his widely covered candidacy and recent victory, he has completely reinvigorated his ailing party.

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With morale among Canada’s left wing approaching orange crush proportions, some may be thinking nothing can impede them in their road to 24 Sussex Drive (or perhaps Rideau Cottage). After all, having gotten through the leadership campaign with help from a swooning media along with ceaselessly positive social media coverage, Singh managed to arrive at CBC’s Power and Politics Monday without the slightest blotch to speak of.