The NDP leader and his wife, who is pregnant with their first child, took his campaign to Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, which announced in June a preliminary finding of 751 unmarked graves.
Singh says he offered a prayer while there, noting that the kirpan he wears as part of his Sikh faith is a symbol of his commitment to fight for justice.When asked how he felt, surrounded by unmarked graves of children with his own baby on the way, Singh choked up and had to pause before saying it had a different impact because of his own family, but it's not about him.
He says it is about Indigenous people being denied justice and he repeated his calls for a special prosecutor and that all residential schools' records from institutions such as governments and churches be released. Many of his pledges on Indigenous issues, such as ensuring access to clean drinking water for everyone, are similar to Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's, but Singh says the difference is he will work on reconciliation as someone who has been treated as lesser because of how he looks.view larger image
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu place flowers on a grave where 751 bodies were buried on the grounds of the Marieval Indian Residential School on Cowessness First Nation, Sask., Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
He’s faking it an anything else for a pitiful photo op. Hasn’t done a damn thing but kiss up to Trudeau.
Doesn’t get any more fake
Anything…actually everything, that political leaders do during an election is contrived. This photo is contrived to create a narrative. The rest of are left to either buy it or not.
'Are the cameras ready? Wait. . . . I'll squat over here. Think of that sad part of Lion King . . . . *sob.... Okay, take the photo, now!'
A photo op is a photo op however in a political campaign it’s strategy…
Good acting
For all the grief Trudeau gets over residential schools... Using them as a campaign tool to try and win votes is way worse than anything PMJT actually did
He gets emotional when the chain falls off his bicycle!
He's trying every trick he can. But crocodile tears don't work for guys unless they're pretty and clean shaven. Maybe try that approach next. Oh, theJagmeetSingh f'up last time by supporting JustinTrudeau. JT will her his majority like jjhorgan did in BC canpoli
Great photo op. Disgraceful but great photo op.
Trudeau emotional. Turn the teddy just a bit, OK, we got it.
Sad to think none of the leaders stopped by Kamloops? Where is all began!
What a fake photo op
The Drama Teacher has taught him well. They are both all show and no substance.
As he should be! This is a national tragedy! I'd expect no less.
Just in time for an election. It’s your big part Singh …lights…..camera…..andddd action!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
What a poser
Too bad its during en election
Disgusting political leaders are using the graves of my people for political clout. My grandmothers generation isn't an election tool.
Why are they wearing masks outside?
This was taken by the Cdn Press- not a personal photographer- Journalists are assigned to every Fed Leader during election- Singh was the 1st Leader to meet w/ Chiefs in Kamloops IRSS- (no-one even knew) This was Sask on Fri--the election journo's travel w/ them & document ALL.
Waits until election time to visit these sites, does he really care about us indigenous or his votes
Pathetic
Is that his professional photographer? Unbelievable……nothing but a photo op
beware of the wolf in sheep's clothing
Bullsh**! He should have been an actor cuz he ain't no good at being a politician.
You’ll never see Trudy (truduh) or dummy o’toole doing the same
Totally Pathetic Singh
that’s fake get on your knees and pray and ask yourself how you are feeling really especially when you never knew a native woman walks ahead and is superior over her king always. a woman is respected more so then a man .
Pretty soon they will need numbers to get a photo op. Geez
Very appropriated. Crocodile tears
Where's the teddy bear to go with the crocodile tears?
No teddy bear. Amateur hour.
Singh is a little late to the grave photo op. What a complete tool.😂
Photo op!
What? No teddy bear? What kind of a leader are you?
What no little bear?
Why are they wearing masks?
POLY CRAP ugh ugh ugh
What a drama queen
How much is he donating of his personal, rather vast, and large fortune for the cause again?
I'm not saying the idea of forced integration into these schools was a good idea but apparently the graves were well known and information was passed by the Priests to the FN on every grave. Sadly they died mostly of TB as did a lot of people in times past. Much political BS!
I can’t take this candidate seriously. Political opportunism at its finest. Not a headline he hasn’t ridden the coat tails!!!!!
Didn’t see him there before the election was called
This is pure 'Theater'. Outdoors with your wife? Come on!!!
Until you shutter the churches no justice will happen
Sadly, not much different from Justin's teary moment. The key is deciding to DO something in response and then doing step 1.
He has no low, this and used his own child. Elxn44 cdnpoli
Surprised he didn’t do a tik tok on the site
Elections right 🤔🤔
He should be busy reviewing his support for Liberal's policies and ridiculous new Bill's.
He was just pretending to gather votes. I was there
'Singh virtue signals about people he never cared about'
Well OF COURSE he did!
he theJagmeetSingh is about as sorry as JustinTrudeau why all of a sudden the interest in the Aboriginal People's issues and problems, seems an opportune time for a photo op - where were the politicians when Aboriginal People actually needed them? I'll wait for the answer....
Why do politicians need a photo op? Can't one just I don't know ..just go and do it ? theJagmeetSingh looking for the sympathy card.
Give him time , he just had a child , now he can identify with what was taken from you and the pain your feeling.
Wow! Just like Turdeau with a turban!
The cause of FN prbs check the TRC report
Wonderful Photo Op Mr. Singh
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