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Loud cheers for Singh as he walks in — and he’s already referencing former NDP leader Jack Layton’s success in the province as he addresses the crowd in French. (Mark Ramzy / Toronto Star / March 23, 2025)

By David Baxter The Canadian Press

MONTREAL – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is looking to capture some of the “Orange Wave” magic that led to Jack Layton’s electoral success in Quebec more than a decade ago.

Layton’s NDP dominated that province in the 2011 election, winning almost 80 per cent of the seats, which lifted the NDP into Official Opposition status for the first — and now only — time in its history.

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