Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made a campaign stop at Victoria鈥檚 Beacon Drive In Restaurant on Saturday evening, rallying supporters and highlighting his party鈥檚 core promises ahead of the 2025 election.

Singh was joined by local candidates, including Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke鈥檚 Maja Tait, Saanich-Gulf Islands鈥� Colin Plant, and Victoria鈥檚 Laurel Collins.

He thanked volunteers for their dedication, calling them 鈥渢he energy that drives our movement.鈥�

鈥淭his election is really important,鈥� Singh told the crowd. 鈥淲hat we鈥檝e found is that our country works best when one party doesn鈥檛 have all the power.鈥�

Earlier this week, Singh cast his ballot in Burnaby alongside his wife and urged Canadians to take advantage of advance voting.

In his remarks, Singh took aim at both Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal leader Mark Carney, warning that their platforms include billions in cuts that could threaten public services.

鈥淎t a time when we鈥檙e going through so much uncertainty, so much worry, so much anxiety 鈥� is that the right thing to do?鈥� he asked. 鈥淚f you want someone who鈥檚 going to fight back against any government that wants to cut the things that make us Canadians, vote for New Democrats.鈥�

The NDP campaign is focusing on affordability, health care, and housing. Singh pledged to guarantee access to a family doctor by 2030, launch universal pharmacare, and introduce legislation to prevent the privatization of health services.

The party has also committed to building three million homes, implementing national rent control, and capping prices on grocery essentials such as pasta and infant formula.