Singh not rushing to enter the Commons in 2018

A string of disappointing byelection results has changed Jagmeet Singh's mind: he's in no rush to compete for a seat in the House of Commons.

In the last round of contests, NDP support dropped in all four ridings that were in play. 

"I'm comfortable where I'm at right now and I'm open, though, to an opportunity that arises that I have a genuine connection to," he told The House, before listing Brampton, downtown Toronto and Windsor as examples of places he feels he has a connection to. 

As he spends time away from Ottawa, touring the country, the former Ontario MPP also wants to reshape the party to match his vision.

"I want to transition the party from being a party that just opposes," he said.

"I want to go beyond opposing to proposing."

Singh stayed away from specifics, but talked about electoral reform, climate change, inequality and national pharmacare program has files he would like the NDP to focus on.