The race to win Kitchener Centre: Why this riding might just be the most interesting in Canada
CBC
With the Liberal incumbent out of the race, Kitchener Centre is a hotly contested Ontario riding that could be a toss-up between the Conservatives, Green Party and NDP.
That may be why two federal leaders visited Kitchener this week to campaign for local candidates leading up to Monday's election.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in the city on Tuesday and Green Leader Annamie Paul visited on Wednesday.
The whistle stop by Singh was short but boisterous. A large crowd gathered outside for a rally beside his campaign bus.
"When we stepped off the bus and we were driving up, we saw this incredible crowd of people. We were blown away," Singh told the crowd. "Some of our team was moved to tears seeing all this energy, all this love. We're feeling something building."
After a stump speech on the issues and where he urged people to vote for change, he name dropped Kitchener Centre candidate Beisan Zubi specifically.
"Where we elect Beisan Zubi here in this riding. Where we elect New Democrats across the Kitchener and Waterloo region, across the country and we form a government that's for the people," he said. "Let's get it done, my friends. Let's get it done."