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Singh urges solidarity, respect amid heightened fear in Jewish and Muslim communities

OTTAWA – Canadians can and must do better as hate crimes increase during the Israel-Hamas war, federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says, calling back to his own experiences of being targeted for his identity.

There has to be space for people to express their fears, worries and political opinions without provoking hateful conduct, Singh said in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press.

“I think we can be better as a country,” the NDP leader said in a phone call from Toronto.

We’ll be doing better the moment your citizenship is revoked and you’re deported to India Singhy.

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