Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made a campaign stop at Victoria’s Beacon Drive In Restaurant on Saturday evening, rallying supporters and highlighting his party’s core promises ahead of the 2025 election.
Singh was joined by local candidates, including Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke’s Maja Tait, Saanich-Gulf Islands’ Colin Plant, and Victoria’s Laurel Collins.
He thanked volunteers for their dedication, calling them “the energy that drives our movement.”
“This election is really important,” Singh told the crowd. “What we’ve found is that our country works best when one party doesn’t have all the power.”
Earlier this week, Singh cast his ballot in Burnaby alongside his wife and urged Canadians to take advantage of advance voting.
In his remarks, Singh took aim at both Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal leader Mark Carney, warning that their platforms include billions in cuts that could threaten public services.
“At a time when we’re going through so much uncertainty, so much worry, so much anxiety — is that the right thing to do?” he asked. “If you want someone who’s going to fight back against any government that wants to cut the things that make us Canadians, vote for New Democrats.”
The NDP campaign is focusing on affordability, health care, and housing. Singh pledged to guarantee access to a family doctor by 2030, launch universal pharmacare, and introduce legislation to prevent the privatization of health services.
The party has also committed to building three million homes, implementing national rent control, and capping prices on grocery essentials such as pasta and infant formula.
