Jagmeet Singh confronts heckling protester on Parliament Hill [Video]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confronted a protester for calling him a “corrupted bastard” on Parliament Hill on Tuesday.

A video of the verbal altercation is gaining considerable traction online. The original video, along with copies and shares, has racked up several hundred thousand views in just a few hours.

In the video posted to YouTube, a protestor can be heard insulting Singh, before the NDP leader approaches and challenges him, and asks if he “has something to say.”

“You’re a coward if you’re not going to say it to my face,” Singh tells the protestor.

Two protestors, who were also filming Singh at the time, deny throwing the insult his way, despite it being audible in the video.

After one protestor insists he would “admit it” if he were the one who “said something like that,” Singh says “alright,” and walks away.

Singh’s office confirmed to CTV News the incident …