Two federal party leaders visited Hamilton in the last eight days. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (right) was in town on Thursday Aug. 1, 2024 and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference in the city on Aug. 9, 2024.

Tensions flared between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during a raucous Thursday question period, with Singh at one point walking into the aisle to yell at the Conservative leader.