🇨🇦Canada's New Democrats Elect Jagmeet Party Leader

Canada's federal New Democrats have picked Sikh politician Jagmeet Singh to lead their party into the next general election.

Mr Singh, 38, will be the first ethnic minority to lead a major federal party in the country.

He won a decisive first-ballot victory over three other candidates in the left-wing party's leadership race.

The politician now has the difficult task of rebuilding the party that lost 59 seats in the 2015 election. Mr Singh got 53.6% of the vote in Sunday's leadership contest - well ahead of his rivals.

"This race has renewed excitement in our party," Mr Singh said, calling the win an "incredibly profound honour".

Singh rose to popularity globally after he respectfully handled racist attacks during a speech.

UCJ, UNILORIN.