Maninder Sidhu
MP
Sidhu in 2023
Member of Parliament
for Brampton East
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byRaj Grewal
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Brampton, Ontario
Professionentrepreneur (customs brokerage business) and international trade consultant[1]

Maninder Sidhu MP (born April 1984) is a Canadian politician who was first elected to represent the riding of Brampton East in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2][3] He won again in the 2021 election, by a widened margin.[4]

Sidhu has served as a member of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. He is also an active member of several parliamentary associations and interparliamentary groups, including the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, and the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas.

Sidhu lives with his wife and children in Brampton, where he has resided for the past 30 years.

Parliamentary Secretary

On March 19, 2021, Sidhu became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development.[5]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Brampton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalManinder Sidhu22,12053.5+6.1
ConservativeNaval Bajaj11,64728.2+4.3
New DemocraticGail Bannister-Clarke6,51115.7-10.6
People'sManjeet Singh1,0732.6+2.1
Total valid votes 41,351
Total rejected ballots 436
Turnout 40,78754.6
Eligible voters 76,588
Liberal hold Swing
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2019 Canadian federal election: Brampton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalManinder Sidhu24,05047.4-4.92$92,279.91
New DemocraticSaranjit Singh13,36826.3+3.29$94,035.50
ConservativeRamona Singh12,12523.9+0.36none listed
GreenTeresa Burgess-Ogilvie6661.3+0.17$885.60
People'sGaurav Walia2440.5$42.92
IndependentManpreet Othi2110.4$9,387.07
Canada's Fourth FrontPartap Dua890.2none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,753100.0
Total rejected ballots 510
Turnout 51,26366.4
Eligible voters 77,195
Liberal hold Swing -4.11
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile".
  2. ↑ "Canada election results: Brampton East". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ "NDP looking to capitalize on Singh swing to make federal breakthrough in Brampton East". The Hill Times. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "September 20, 2021 General Election: Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Prime Minister announces changes to parliamentary secretaries". Prime Minister of Canada. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  6. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2019.


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