Sonia Sidhu
Sonia Sidhu | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brampton South | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1968[1] India |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Gurjit |
| Website | ssidhu.liberal.ca |
Satinderpal "Sonia" Sidhu MP (born January 3, 1968) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of Brampton South during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2][3][4]
Early life[edit]
Born in India, Sidhu arrived in Canada in 1992.[5]
Political career[edit]
Sonia Sidhu is the Member of Parliament for Brampton South. She was elected on October 19, 2015 as the Liberal candidate.[6] Before politics, she worked for over 18 years in the healthcare field as a diabetes educator and research coordinator. Sonia has worked as a volunteer on political campaigns at all three levels of government, and she also volunteered with numerous organisations.[7]
In Parliament, she sits on the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Health, and also was appointed to sit as a member of the Special Committee on Pay Equity. She is also the Chair and the Liberal caucus champion for the All-Party Diabetes Caucus. MP Sidhu is also the General-Secretary of the Canada-India Parliamentary Friendship Group and an executive member of both the Canada-Poland and Canada-Portugal Parliamentary Friendship Groups. She further sits as a member of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.[8]
Personal life[edit]
She lives in her riding of Brampton South with her husband, Gurjit. She has twin daughters, Arshia and Amrit, and a son Akash[9]
Electoral record[edit]
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Sonia Sidhu | 23,681 | 52.1 | – | – | |||
| Conservative | Kyle Seeback | 15,929 | 35.0 | – | – | |||
| New Democratic | Amarjit Sangha | 4,843 | 10.7 | – | – | |||
| Green | Shaun Hatton | 1,011 | 2.2 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 45,464 | 100.0 | $203,710.69 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 270 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 45,734 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 72,111 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile - Sidhu, Sonia". lop.parl.ca. Library of Parliament. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (October 20, 2015). "Liberal Sonia Sidhu wins Brampton South". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Belgrave, Roger (October 20, 2015). "Liberals reclaim Brampton in stunning federal election victory". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Biography - Sonia Sidhu soniasidhu.ca
- ^ "Liberal Sonia Sidhu wins Brampton South | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Biography | Sonia Sidhu | Your member of parliament for Brampton South". ssidhu.liberal.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Sonia Sidhu". www.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Biography | Sonia Sidhu | Your member of parliament for Brampton South". ssidhu.liberal.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brampton South, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Women members of the House of Commons of Canada
- Canadian cardiologists
- Canadian people of Indian descent
- Women in Ontario politics
- Canadian politicians of Punjabi descent
- 1968 births
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- Canadian politicians of Indian descent