“Singh is having the best night” and other things people are saying about Jagmeet’s debate performance

“Mr. Singh was his charming self. I think there was lots there for progressive voters who were looking to vote for somebody other than Mr. Trudeau will find that with Mr.Singh.” -Althia Raj, CBC

“I think Jagmeet Singh is having his way with Trudeau so far; far more effective than O’Toole’s attacks so far.” -Gary Mason, Globe and Mail

“Good line from Singh about a PM who ‘takes a knee one day’ and takes ‘Indigenous kids to court the next.’" -Robyn Urback, Globe and Mail

“There’s potential that the Liberals could come down a little bit because of Jagmeet Singh’s effective performance in both the French and English debate on progressive issues. He was the best litigator tonight of Justin Trudeau’s record. I thought better, obviously, than Erin O’Toole.” -Darrell Bricker, Ipsos

« M. Singh a posé les jalons d’une contre-attaque autour du manque de réalisations tangibles après les six ans au pouvoir du gouvernement Trudeau. » -Peter Graefe, professeur agrégé au département de science politique de l’Université McMaster à Hamilton

“NDP Leader ⁦Jagmeet Singh cuts ⁦Justin Trudeau deeply when he says, how do you trust a PM a who takes knee one day and takes Indigenous children to court the next day.” -Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun

“Singh's point about people not seeing any purpose in starting careers and families because climate change is notable for how common it is in Millennial/Gen Z conversations and how absent it usually is from our political discourse.” -Adrian Morrow, Globe and Mail

“Jagmeet Singh gets A++ for being the first to mention housing crisis in Canada.” -David DesBaillets, University of Ottawa

“Singh is right about this and Trudeau, I don't know how he can say that he is not doing that.” [on taking Indigenous kids to court]. -Stephen Maher, Contributing Editor, Marclean’s

“Singh was also effective in going after Trudeau for progressive voters who might have doubts about Trudeau.” -Éric Grenier

“[Jagmeet] has what sounds like the most empathetic answer of the leaders. Speaks poignantly about letting the elderly live with ‘dignity.’” -Robert Benzie, Toronto Star

“Justin Trudeau did not have a good night tonight. I think he looked quite frantic at times. Particularly on some of the more social issues that will appeal to progressives. On climate change, on reconciliation, he did really struggle in his exchanges with Jagmeet Singh.” -Kate Harrison, Abacus Data

“Jagmeet Singh landed the heaviest attacks.” -Mo Amir, CBC Panelist

“Wow, ‘how do you trust a Prime Minister who takes a knee one day and takes indigenous children to court the next.’ Wow. Singh with another brutal shot on Trudeau.” -Gary Mason, Globe and Mail

« Blanc bonnet, bonnet blanc? Jagmeet Singh a semblé s’amuser des apparentes similarités entre ses deux adversaires dans l’échange subséquent. » - Valérie Boisclair, Joëlle Girard, Marc-Antoine Ménard, Radio Canada

“I think if you’re a progressive voter, Jagmeet Singh has given you an option to look at other than Justin Trudeau.” -Darrell Bricker, Ipsos

“I think Singh’s response to reporters on Trudeau’s $10/day child care plan - saying the NDP would have supported its rollout WITHOUT an election so why is Trudeau campaigning on it instead of just implementing it - was one of the best lines of the night.” -Teresa Wright, Freelance

“NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh seemed to be having fun on debate night. He happily took shots at both Mr. O’Toole and Mr. Trudeau, confident that the Grits, on this evening at least, had failed to shake voters from the NDP tree.” -John Ibbitson, Globe and Mail

“Mr. Singh was very earnest and clearly very passionate.” -Janet Ecker, Former Conservative MPP

“Singh is having the best night.” -David Moscrop, Washington Post