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NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh, makes campaign stop in Kingston, Ont.

Federal NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh speaks to supporters during a campaign stop in Kingston, Ont. on September 16, 2021. Paul Soucy / Global News

New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh was in Kingston, Ont., this afternoon.

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Singh’s tour bus rolled into Lake Ontario Park to help bolster the campaign of local NDP candidate Vic Sahai.

Singh is the only federal leader to make a stop in the Limestone City so far.

Social distancing protocols were hardly enforced, as a crowd of about 400 people showed up to support the NDP leader, who spoke for just under 10 minutes.

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He talked about issues such as the environment, affordable housing, and taxing the wealthy.

“Mr. Trudeau was asked about this the other day. He said we can’t go after the super-wealthy with unlimited zeal,” Singh told supporters during the rally.

Singh said taxing the wealthy is how he plans to make good on many of his campaign promises.

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