“Now they always say congratulations!”
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh won the Burnaby South byelection on Monday nightwith 39 per cent of the vote – but he is getting a great deal of attention for his rap game on Tuesday.
A huge crowd of supporters turned up to support Singh for this critical moment in his political career. Following the win, elated supporters turned the event room into a dance party.
“I will be your champion,” Singh said. “I will take each and every one of you to Ottawa. I will fight for you in the House of Commons.”
Of course, many people were dancing, but one of the night’s highlights was Singh rapping Post Malone’s “Congratulations.” Not only was he rapping some of the lyrics, but he also passionately pumped up the crowd. In fact, Singh got so into the beat that he started motioning to the crowd to jump when the chorus dropped, and he proceeded to jump on the platform.
Here’s Jagmeet Singh rapping to Post Malone’s “Congratulations” #NDP #BurnabySouth #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/gEpQOFL1dR
— Laura Kane (@ellekane) February 26, 2019
Jagmeet Singh wins Burnaby South
Singh, the first visible minority leader of a major federal party, said that when he was growing up, he never imagined seeing someone who looked like him running to be the prime minister of Canada.
“We just showed a lot of kids out there that yes we can,” he said, borrowing a slogan from former U.S. President Barack Obama.
Singh also danced with his parents.
Jagmeet celebrating tonight’s big win with his parents pic.twitter.com/7Ih3iHH3Wp
— KelvinGawley (@KelvinGawley) February 26, 2019