Singh considered stepping down in 2023 after being told of threat to his life
- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh considered stepping down in December 2023.
- He considered this after the RCMP warned him about a credible threat to his life.
- Authorities placed Singh and his family under extensive police protection during late 2023 and early 2024.
- Singh told reporters, "When I got that threat, I was floored."
- Singh ultimately decided to remain leader to finalize the national dental care program implementation.
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Says He Was Target of Death Threat in 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he was informed by the RCMP that serious death threats had been made on his life around the same time his wife was expecting a child. Singh said he was first notified of the threats in 2023, and that it made him think about his life and career. “I received a duty to warn, which is a legal obligation that the RCMP provides you when there’s a credible, real threat to your life,” he told reporters at an NDP campaign of…
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