The Honourable
Kamal Khera
PC MP
Khera in 2021
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities
Assumed office
July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byAhmed Hussen (Diversity and Inclusion)
Carla Qualtrough (Persons with Disabilities)
Minister of Seniors
In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byDeb Schulte
Succeeded bySeamus O'Regan
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development
In office
August 31, 2018 – January 31, 2021
MinisterKarina Gould
Preceded byCelina Caesar-Chavannes
Succeeded byManinder Sidhu
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
Succeeded byDarren Fisher
Member of Parliament
for Brampton West
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byKyle Seeback
Personal details
Born (1989-02-04) February 4, 1989[1]
Delhi, India
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Alma materYork University (BSN)
Occupation
  • Registered nurse
  • politician

Kamalpreet Khera PC MP (born February 4, 1989) is a Canadian politician who has been the minister of diversity and inclusion, and persons with disabilities since July 26, 2023.[2] A member of the Liberal Party, Khera was elected to represent the riding of Brampton West in the House of Commons following the 2015 federal election. She also served as minister of seniors from October 26, 2021 to July 2023.

Career

Kamal Khera is a registered nurse. She attended York University where she earned an Honours Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Prior to politics, she worked as a registered nurse in the oncology unit at St. Joseph's Health Centre Toronto.[3]

Federal politics

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.[4][5][6] 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.[7] She was re-elected in the 2019 federal election,[8] and in 2021.

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 of International Development.[9]

Khera stepped down from her role as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development in January 2021, after having travelled to Seattle in December for a memorial service for her uncle despite the border between the United States and Canada being closed to all nonessential travel at the time due to the coronavirus pandemic.[10]

On September 20, 2021, Khera was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Brampton West.

Minister of Seniors

On October 26, 2021, Khera was promoted to the position of Minister of Seniors in Justin Trudeau's cabinet, succeeding Deb Schulte, the outgoing Minister of Seniors who lost re-election in the riding of King-Vaughan. She is amongst the youngest members of the cabinet and the Privy Council of Canada.[11]

Minister of Diversity and Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities

On July 26, 2023, Khera was appointed to the position of Minister of Diversity and Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities. She succeeds Ahmed Hussen as Minister of Diversity and Inclusion, and Carla Qualthrough as Minister of Persons with Disabilities.[2]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Brampton West
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKamal Khera25,78055.3+1.8$107,717.96
ConservativeJermaine Chambers13,18628.3+4.4$33,421.74
New DemocraticGurprit Gill6,09713.1-5.3$0.00
People'sRahul Samuel Zia1,2182.6+1.7$0.00
IndependentSivakumar Ramasamy3280.7N/A$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,60999.2–$115,623.57
Total rejected ballots 3900.8
Turnout 46,99954.3
Eligible voters 86,557
Liberal hold Swing -1.3
Source: Elections Canada[12]
2019 Canadian federal election: Brampton West
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKamal Khera28,74353.5-2.39$109,585.64
ConservativeMurarilal Thapliyal12,82423.9-6.21$110,270.48
New DemocraticNavjit Kaur9,85518.4+5.96$74,444.87
GreenJane Davidson1,2712.4+0.85$683.08
People'sRoger Sampson5050.9$3,955.00
Christian HeritagePaul Tannahill3190.6none listed
CommunistHarinderpal Hundal970.2$476.56
Canada's Fourth FrontAnjum Malik690.1$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,683100.0
Total rejected ballots 735
Turnout 54,41862.6
Eligible voters 86,912
Liberal hold Swing +1.91
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2015 Canadian federal election: Brampton West
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKamal Khera24,25655.89+19.81$186,667.41
ConservativeNinder Thind13,06830.11-11.90$179,464.92
New DemocraticAdaoma Patterson5,40012.44-7.18$29,137.39
GreenKarthika Gobinath6741.55-0.02$702.19
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,398100.00 $203,918.62
Total rejected ballots 2450.56–
Turnout 43,64361.70–
Eligible voters 70,734
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +15.86
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]

References

  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. 1 2 "The Honourable Kamal Khera". Prime Minister of Canada. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  3. ↑ "Kamal Khera". Prime Minister of Canada. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. ↑ Liberals find candidate in Brampton West for next federal election, The Brampton Guardian, December 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Liberal Kamal Khera wins Brampton West, The Brampton Guardian, October 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  7. ↑ John Paul Tasker, Meet the Class of 2015: Notable Rookies headed to Parliament Hill, CBC.ca, October 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ Gamrot, Sabrina (21 October 2019). "Brampton West re-elects Liberal Kamal Khera". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON: Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "The Honourable Kamal Khera". Prime Minister of Canada. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  12. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brampton West, 30 September 2015
  16. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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