Show Notes
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks to Matt about being a new father and balancing a life between family and public service. He discusses the fractured relationship with his own father, how he has come to terms with that over the years, and how watching his father battle alcoholism played a major role in his path towards public service. He and Matt find that they have a lot in common on the topic of strong and influential mothers in their lives and dive deep into the importance of human connection and compassion based around a quote from Jagmeet's mom that has shaped him throughout his life as a son, public figure, and now a father.
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Produced by Greater Hood Productions.
Theme song: "Good Things" written by Walter Schreifels and performed by Rival Schools.
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