On October 1st a Canadian politician born January 2, 1979, succeeded as leader of the New Democratic Party in Canada.
 He was suceeded as leader by Jagmeet Singh, who won the 2017 leadership election on October 1st, with 53.8% of the vote. 
Jagmeet Singh Jimmy Dhaliwal {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born January 2, 1979), known professionally as Jagmeet Singh ( ), is a Canadian politician who is leader of the New Democratic Party. 
