Kamal Khera

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Kamal Khera

MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development
In office
August, 2018 – January, 2021
MinisterKarina Gould
Preceded byCelina Caesar-Chavannes
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
In office
January 30, 2017 – August 31, 2018
MinisterDiane Lebouthillier
Preceded byEmmanuel Dubourg
Succeeded byDeb Schulte
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
In office
December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
MinisterJane Philpott
Preceded byCathy McLeod
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Brampton West
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byKyle Seeback
Personal details
Born (1989-02-04) February 4, 1989 (age 32)[1]
Delhi, India
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceBrampton, Ontario
Alma materYork University
ProfessionRegistered nurse

Kamalpreet Khera MP (born February 4, 1989) is a Canadian politician, first elected to represent the riding of Brampton West in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election[2][3] and re-elected in October 2019.[4]

Career[edit]

Kamal Khera is a registered nurse. She attended York University where she earned an Honours Bachelors of Science in Psychology and an Honours Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Khera gained diverse experience in the health care field through her professional experience with the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, Peel Family Shelter, and William Osler Health System. Prior to politics, she worked as a registered nurse in the oncology unit at St. Joseph’s Health Centre Toronto.[5]

During the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, Khera returned to the frontlines to help with vaccine rollouts in her community. Khera helped to vaccinate healthcare workers. [6]

Before running for office, Khera served as chairperson of South Asian Canadians Heritage Foundation, a mentor and program coordinator with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel, and an event coordinator with Sick Kids Foundation. She also hosted Youth Vision, a local TV talk show that explored issues surrounding young South Asian Canadians.

Federal Politics[edit]

Khera 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.[7] She was recruited and mentored by longtime Liberal organiser and social activist Raj Jhajj for this position.[8] When first elected in 2015, Khera was the youngest Liberal MP in the House, and the second-youngest overall behind the NDP's Pierre-Luc Dusseault.[9]

Parliamentary Secretary

On December 2, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Khera as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, then as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue (January 2017 – August 2018) and from August 2018 to January 2021, Khera served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister to International Development.[10] Currently, Khera sits on the Standing Committee of Public Safety and National Security. She served as a member on the Standing Committee of Finance from September 2017 to September 2018, and the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and International Development from September 2018 to September 2019.

After losing both her father and uncle in September 2020 from the COVID-19 pandemic, Khera briefly travelled to Seattle in December 2020, for a memorial service for her uncle, to support and grieve alongside her cousin. [11]This travel was approved and disclosed in advance, as all nonessential travel between the United States and Canada was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic at that time. [12]Khera voluntarily stepped down from her role as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister to International Development in January 2021. [13]

Electoral Record[edit]

2019 Canadian federal election: Brampton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kamal Khera 28,743 53.5 $109,585.64
Conservative Murarilal Thapliyal 12,824 23.9 $110,270.48
New Democratic Navjit Kaur 9,855 18.4 $74,444.87
Green Jane Davidson 1,271 2.4 $683.08
People's Roger Sampson 505 0.9 $3,955.00
Christian Heritage Paul Tannahill 319 0.6 none listed
Communist Harinderpal Hundal 97 0.2 $476.56
Canada's Fourth Front Anjum Malik 69 0.1 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,683 100.0
Total rejected ballots 735
Turnout 54,418 62.6
Eligible voters 86,912
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]
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[16][17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Akin 🇨🇦 on Twitter: "Happy 30th birthday to Brampton West MP @KamalKheraLib 1"". twitter.com. Twitter. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Liberal Kamal Khera wins Brampton West, The Brampton Guardian, October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ^ Gamrot, Sabrina (21 October 2019). "Brampton West re-elects Liberal Kamal Khera". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON: Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Kamal Khera". Prime Minister of Canada. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  6. ^ "https://twitter.com/kamalkheralib/status/1362506351486894084". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-01. External link in |title= (help)
  7. ^ Liberals find candidate in Brampton West for next federal election, The Brampton Guardian, December 10, 2014.
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ John Paul Tasker, Meet the Class of 2015: Notable Rookies headed to Parliament Hill, CBC.ca, October 22, 2015.
  10. ^ 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]
  11. ^ DeClerq, Katherine (3 January 2021). "Brampton West MP to step aside from parliamentary role after travelling to U.S. for memorial". CTV News. Toronto ON. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  12. ^ DeClerq, Katherine (3 January 2021). "Brampton West MP to step aside from parliamentary role after travelling to U.S. for memorial". CTV News. Toronto ON. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  13. ^ DeClerq, Katherine (3 January 2021). "Brampton West MP to step aside from parliamentary role after travelling to U.S. for memorial". CTV News. Toronto ON. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  14. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  16. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brampton West, 30 September 2015
  17. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

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