In his acceptance speech, Mr. Singh pledged to support a list of traditional goals from the party’s platform, among them reducing income inequality, making housing affordable and tackling climate change.
A new leader will allow the party to wipe the slate clean and begin re-energizing its base of support, motivate demoralized staff members and get back on the political map, NDP strategist Kathleen Monk told the Canadian Press before the vote.
Bakshi is both, New Zealand's first Indian and first Sikh member of parliament. He was first elected in the 2008 elections. Delhi-born Bakshi graduated from the University of Delhi in 1985 and moved to New Zealand in 2001 with his family.
One Canadian Singh took to Twitter to explain why, historically, Sikhs have never been at war against Muslims or Islam, but against despots.
He calmly and sincerely told the heckler, "we welcome you. We love you. We support you." "Everyone in this room loves you ... this room is filled with people who are loving," he soon added. The crowd then applauded in support. Faced with this showing of love, the heckler eventually stormed out.
The French tourist family stuck in Mumbai floods on Tuesday went to three hotels in Dadar looking for a safe place before being directed to the Gurudwara.
Requesting President Trump and Lawmakers to delay enforcement of the FM Carrier Safety Admin. rules
Prabhjot Singh Rathor volunteers to hand out food to community members at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, where his father was killed five years ago.
Saturday July 9th, the Sikh community of Espanola co-hosted a day on the Santa Fe Plaza
"P.C.S. aims to encourage our next generation to play sports including basketball..