Bardish Chagger
| The Honourable Bardish Chagger PC MP | |
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| Minister of Small Business and Tourism | |
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Assumed office November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Maxime Bernier |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Waterloo | |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 6, 1980 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Waterloo, Ontario |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo |
| Profession | Community organizer |
| Website |
bchagger |
Bardish Chagger, PC MP (born April 6, 1980) is a Canadian politician who is the current Minister of Small Business and Tourism and the Member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo. Chagger was elected as a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian election.[1][2]
Early life and career
Chagger's parents immigrated to Waterloo from India in the 1970s. Her father, Gurminder "Gogi" Chagger, was active in Liberal Party politics and an admirer of Pierre Trudeau, and Chagger's first involvement in politics came in the 1993 federal election as a 13-year-old volunteer for Andrew Telegdi's successful campaign in Waterloo. She attended the University of Waterloo, with aspirations to become a nurse, but she subsequently became an executive assistant to Telegdi, who represented Waterloo in the House of Commons for the Liberals from 1993 to 2008.[3]
Chagger graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor's degree in science.[4] After Telegedi's defeat in 2008, Chagger became a director of special events for the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre.[4]
Federal politics
Chagger volunteered for Justin Trudeau's 2013 party leadership bid, and subsequently became the Liberal Party's candidate in the newly reconstituted Waterloo riding. She took 50% of the vote and defeated two-term Conservative incumbent Peter Braid, who had earlier ousted her former employer Andrew Telegdi.[3][4]
Minister for Small Business and Tourism
On November 4, 2015 Chagger was sworn in as Minister of Small Business and Tourism.[5]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Waterloo | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Bardish Chagger | 29,752 | 49.7 | +11.38 | – | |||
| Conservative | Peter Braid | 19,318 | 32.3 | -9.08 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Diane Freeman | 8,928 | 14.9 | -0.04 | – | |||
| Green | Richard Walsh | 1,713 | 2.9 | -1.78 | – | |||
| Animal Alliance | Emma Hawley-Yan | 138 | 0.2 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 59,849 | 100.0 | $211,168.95 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 198 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 60,047 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 77,312 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.23% | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Liberal Chagger takes Waterloo", Waterloo Region Record, 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- 1 2 Mercer, Greg (27 October 2015). "Newly elected Waterloo MP Bardish Chagger loves the political life". The Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Waterloo MP Bardish Chagger named to Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ Record Staff, Waterloo MP Chagger named to federal cabinet, The Waterloo Region Record, November 4, 2015
External links
- Bardish Chagger – Parliament of Canada biography
- Speeches, votes and activity at OpenParliament.ca
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Maxime Bernier | Minister of Small Business and Tourism 2015-present |
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