Multicultural icon Singh breaks out in Canadian election

Montreal (AFP) - "Hello, I am Jagmeet." A few days before Canada's general election, with a warm handshake or a touch of humor, the first non-white leader of a national political party is looking to consolidate his position as likely kingmaker. A leftist former criminal defense lawyer, Jagmeet Singh was elected in 2017 to lead the New Democratic Party (NDP), and is backed by voters disenchanted with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Andrew Scheer, the frontrunners for the October 21 ballot. "I love you!," yells a young passer-by in Montreal's Hochelaga neighborh ood.