Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue | |
| In office January 30, 2017 – August 31, 2018 | |
| Minister | Diane Lebouthillier |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Dubourg |
| Succeeded by | Deb Schulte |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017 | |
| Minister | Jane Philpott |
| Preceded by | Cathy McLeod |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brampton West | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kyle Seeback |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1989[1] Delhi, India |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Brampton, Ontario |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Profession | Registered Nurse |
Kamalpreet Khera MP (born February 4, 1989) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Brampton West in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Khera was born in Delhi, India, and immigrated to Canada at a young age. She attended York University, where she earned degrees in psychology and nursing, and became a registered nurse.
Political career[edit]
She was nominated as the Liberal Party's candidate in Brampton West in December 2014, and won the seat in the federal election in the following October.[4] She was recruited and mentored by longtime Liberal organiser and social activist Raj Jhajj for this position.[5] At the age of 26, she is the youngest Liberal MP in the current House, and the second-youngest overall behind the NDP's Pierre-Luc Dusseault.[6] On December 2, 2015, Khera was appointed as parliamentary secretary to the minister of health by Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.[7]
Electoral record[edit]
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Brampton West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Kamal Khera | 24,256 | 55.9 | +19.82 | $186,667.41 | |||
| Conservative | Ninder Thind | 13,068 | 30.1 | -11.92 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Adaoma Patterson | 5,400 | 12.4 | -7.22 | – | |||
| Green | Karthika Gobinath | 674 | 1.6 | +0.02 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 43,398 | 100.0 | $202,391.14 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 245 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 43,643 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 68,796 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "David Akin 🇨🇦 on Twitter: "Happy 30th birthday to Brampton West MP @KamalKheraLib 1"". twitter.com. Twitter. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Liberal Kamal Khera wins Brampton West, The Brampton Guardian, October 20, 2015.
- ^ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Liberals find candidate in Brampton West for next federal election, The Brampton Guardian, December 10, 2014.
- ^ [1]
- ^ John Paul Tasker, Meet the Class of 2015: Notable Rookies headed to Parliament Hill, CBC.ca, October 22, 2015.
- ^ She was later appointment parliamentary secretary to the Minister of National Revenue (2016-2018) and in September 2018,she was appointed parliamentary secretary to the minister of International Development.[2]
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brampton West, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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