text: I grew up as a visible minority in Shawinigan (Québec) and he's going to be a tough sell there. The leader of the Bloc Québécois and Québec NDP MPs have said as much. Imagine if a Roman Catholic cleric became leader of a major federal party and refused to give up his religious garb while trying to convince Protestants, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and Buddhists that his faith doesn't influence his policy outlook. This is what Jagmeet Singh is trying to do. I wish him well, but it won't be easy to campaign in Chicoutimi, Moncton, Red Deer and other small communities.