Canadian MP sorry for violating Covid norms

TORONTO: The leader of Canada’s Federal New Democratic Party (NDP) Jagmeet Singh has apologised after a video emerged that showed him violating Covid norms. A brief 45-second video aired by Global News showed an unmasked Singh exchanging a hug with another unmasked man after exiting from a vehicle.

The other person appearing in the video was Taranvir Dhaliwal, who the news outlet reported as an executive assistant to Gurratan Singh, the NDP leader’s brother, who is a member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament.

Global News cited an emailed response from Jagmeet, in which he said, “I’ve done my best to follow public health advice. Coming back from an event, I did not do enough to follow that advice and I’m sorry. I will do better to keep my family and all Canadians safe. We cannot let our guard down if we want to beat this virus. I’m committed to continue to do my best until we’re on the other side of this.”