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Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Punjab-origin leaders win 22 seats in Canada elections
A total of 22 candidates of Punjab origin have secured seats in Canada's federal elections, marking a slight increase from the 20 elected in 2019 and 17 in 2021. These winners are part of the 343-member Canadian parliament . Of the 22, 12 represent the Liberal Party and 10 are from the Conservative Party, as per a report by TOI. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Pakistan's General Asim Munir is itching for a fight. Are his soldiers willing? PM Modi chairs 'Super Cabinet' meeting after giving army 'full freedom' India planning to launch military strike against Pakistan within 24 to 36 hours, claims Pak minister This year, 65 candidates of Punjabi descent contested the elections from Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba. They represented all major political parties — the Liberals, Conservatives, New Democratic Party (NDP), and the Greens — along with some independents. One of the most prominent defeats was that of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, who lost from Burnaby Central. Singh had long been a prominent face in Canadian politics as a Punjabi-Canadian leader. Kamal Khera, minister of health in Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, also lost her seat in Brampton West to Amarjit Gill of the Conservative Party. Khera, a registered nurse and York University graduate, was among the youngest women elected to the Canadian parliament in 2015. Anita Anand, Liberal candidate from Oakville East and a minister in the Carney cabinet, retained her seat. She previously held the innovation, science, and industry portfolio and is the daughter of Indian immigrant parents. Bardish Chagger, Liberal MP from Waterloo Riding, also returned to parliament. She was first elected in 2015 and has served as minister of diversity, inclusion, and youth. Chagger holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Uppal, Conservative candidate, held onto his seat from Edmonton Gateway. A former federal minister under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Uppal previously lost in Edmonton Mill Woods in 2015 but regained it in 2019 and kept it in Dhaliwal, Liberal MP from Surrey-Newton, was re-elected. He won this seat in 2015 and 2019 and previously represented Newton–North Delta from 2006 to 2011. He is an engineer, land surveyor, and small business owner. Amarjeet Sohi, former mayor of Edmonton, resigned his municipal post to contest the federal election as a Liberal candidate from Edmonton Southeast. He was among the high-profile names in the race. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Co-Founder of Google Brain, Andrew Ng, Is Reported To Have Read Every... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The presence of Punjabi-origin candidates continues to grow in Canadian politics, with representation across party lines and a mix of new and returning faces. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Live Events MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Punjabis in the Canadian house: 22 win federal elections
Bathinda: Of the 343 candidates who won the federal elections in Canada, 22 are of Punjab origin — a slight rise from the 20 elected in 2019 and 17 in 2021. In all, 65 candidates of Punjab origin, representing all major parties including the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, and Greens, apart from some Independents, were contesting from the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba. Of the 22 who won, 12 are Liberals and 10 are Conservatives. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh , one of the most recognisable Punjabi-Canadian politicians, was the most noticable loser as he was defeated from Burnaby Central. Sitting minister Kamal Khera, too, failed to retain her seat as Amarjit Gill of the Conservative Party defeated her in Brampton West. The minister of health in PM Carney's cabinet was one of the youngest women elected to Canada's parliament in 2015 from Brampton West. Khera, a registered nurse and community volunteer, graduated from York University, Toronto, with a Bachelor of Science degree. Sitting minister and Liberal Party candidate from Oakville East, Anita Anand , won. She is the daughter of Indian immigrant doctor parents and was the minister of innovation, science, and industry in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Carney. She was one of the few MPs from the previous Justin Trudeau govt who retained a ministerial berth. Sitting Liberal MP for Waterloo Riding, Bardish Chagger, succeeded in retaining her seat. She was first elected in 2015 and was earlier the minister of diversity and inclusion and youth. Chagger graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science. Tim Uppal retained his seat as the Conservative candidate from the newly formed riding of Edmonton Gateway. He was previously a federal minister under former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In Edmonton Mill Woods, Uppal was defeated by Liberal Amarjeet Sohi in 2015, but took the riding for the Conservatives in 2019. Uppal also held the seat in the 2021 election. Sukh Dhaliwal retained his seat as the Liberal Party candidate from Surrey-Newton, which he won in 2015 and 2019. He previously served as the MP for Newton-North Delta from 2006 to 2011. He is a professional engineer, land surveyor, and small business owner. Amarjeet Sohi, the mayor of Edmonton, had resigned to contest the federal election for the Liberal Party from Edmonton Southeast. BOX WHO WON FROM WHERE Winner | Constituency | Party Anita Anand | Oakville East | Liberal govt Ruby Sahota | Brampton North | Liberal Party Amandeep Kaur Sodhi | Brampton Centre | Liberal Party Maninder Sidhu | Brampton East | Liberal Party Sukhdeep Kang | Brampton South | Conservative Party Amarjit Gill | Brampton West | Conservative Party Bardish Chagger | Waterloo | Liberal Party Tim Uppal | Edmonton Gateway | Conservative Party Sukh Dhaliwal | Surrey-Newton | Liberal Party Jasraj Singh Hallan | Calgary East | Conservative Party Amarjit Sohi | Edmonton South East | Liberal Party Anju Dhillon | | Dorval Lachine | Liberal Party Iqwinder Singh Gaheer | Mississauga Malton | Liberal Party Randeep Sarai | Surrey Centre | Liberal Party Gurbax Saini | Fleetwood Port Kells | Liberal Party Param Bains | Richmond East Steveston | Liberal Party Dalwinder Gill | Calgary McKnight | Conservative Party Amanpreet Gill | Calgary Skyview | Conservative Party Arpan Khanna | Oxford | Conservative Party Parm Gill | Milton East | Conservative Party Sukhman Gill | Abbotsford South Langley | Conservative Party Harb Gill | Windsor West | Conservative Party
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Record 22 Punjabis elected to House of Commons in Canada
A record 22 of the 65 Punjabis in the federal poll fray have been elected to the House of Commons in Canada on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party pulled off an extraordinary comeback. The Punjabi-Canadian community, a key part of Canada's South Asian population, played a particularly prominent role in this election. In 2021, 18 Punjabis had won, while in the 2019 federal polls, 20 of Punjab-origin were elected. This time, 16 sitting Punjab-origin MPs were seeking re-election, with many ridings seeing a direct contest between Punjabi candidates. In Brampton, Punjabis won five seats: Liberal Party's Ruby Sahota defeated Conservative Party's Amandeep Judge from Brampton North, while Liberal candidate Maninder Sidhu defeated Conservative Party's Bob Dosanjh from Brampton East and Amandeep Sohi of the Liberal Party defeated Conservative Taran Chahal from Brampton Centre. Sukhdeep Kang of the Conservative Party defeated Liberal candidate Sonia Sidhu from Brampton South and Amarjeet Gill of the Conservative Party defeated sitting minister Kamal Khera from Brampton West. Prominent Liberal Party winners of Punjab origin are: Anita Anand from Oakville East, Bardish Chagger from Waterloo, Anju Dhillon from Dorval Lachine, Sukh Dhaliwal from Surrey Newton, Iqwinder Singh Gaheer from Mississauga Malton, Randeep Sarai from Surrey Centre, Gurbax Saini from Fleetwood Port Kells, Param Bains from Richmond East Steveston. Conservative Party winners of Punjab-origin include Jasraj Hallan from Calgary East, Dalwinder Gill from Calgary McKnight, Amanpreet Gill from Calgary Skyview, Arpan Khanna from Oxford, Tim Uppal from Edmonton Gateway, Parm Gill from Milton East, Sukhman Gill from Abbotsford South Langley, Jagsharan Singh Mahal from Edmonton Southeast and Harb Gill from Windsor West. Pro-Khalistan leader and New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Jagmeet Singh, however, suffered a setback as he lost Burnaby Central in British Columbia, finishing third with less than 19% of the vote share, trailing both the Liberal Party's Wade Chang and the Conservative Party's James Yan. He also led the NDP to a devastating defeat, with the party on track to win just seven seats — losing 18 compared to the 2021 federal election. It means the party is set to lose its official party status in the House of Commons. The NDP's support dropped by 12 percentage points, down to just 6% in this federal election. Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party had been on track to win the vote but US President Donald Trump's attacks, combined with the departure of unpopular former prime minister Justin Trudeau, transformed the race. Carney, who replaced Trudeau as Canadian PM just last month, convinced voters that his experience managing economic crises made him the ideal candidate to defy Trump. Carney's Liberals secured control of Canada's parliament but may fall just short of a majority. That will require making deals with smaller parties but still marks an extraordinary comeback for the Liberals, who earlier this year looked headed for a wipeout. Carney led the Bank of Canada through the 2008-09 financial crisis and headed the Bank of England through the turmoil surrounding the 2016 Brexit vote. Trudeau's departure was crucial to the Liberal win, which capped one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history. On January 6, the day Trudeau announced he would resign, the Conservatives led the Liberals by more than 20 points in most polls, as public anger over soaring costs mounted after Trudeau's decade in power. Carney distanced himself from Trudeau throughout the campaign. (With AFP inputs)
