Ruby Sahota

Ruby Sahota
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Brampton North
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by new district
Personal details
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Tejinder Sahota
Children Nihal
Alma mater McMaster University
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Profession Barrister and Solicitor

Ruby Sahota is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Brampton North during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1][2]

Biography

Sahota was born in Toronto after her parents arrived in Canada in the late 1970s,[3] and was raised in Brampton. Sahota attended the Brampton High School, Central Peel Secondary School (1993-8), and then graduated with an Honours bachelor's degree in Political Science and Peace Studies at McMaster University (1998-2003) [4] before attending Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. She practised law for five years prior to her election to the House of Commons.[5] Sahota sought the Liberal nomination for the newly created riding of Brampton North, winning it on March 1, 2015.[6]

The general election campaign involved some controversy, as Sahota's campaign criticized leaflets circulated by her opponent, Conservative incumbent Parm Gill, which it was alleged were deliberately aimed at confusing Sahota with previous Liberal Party MP Ruby Dhalla.[7] Sahota defeated Gill to win the election.

Once elected, Sahota was appointed to both the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. She was subsequently named to the Special Committee on Electoral Reform.

She is married to Dr. Tejinder Sahota, and has a son named Nihal.[8]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Brampton North
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalRuby Sahota 23,308 48.38 +20.23 –
ConservativeParm Gill 15,886 32.98 -15.89 –
New DemocraticMartin Singh 7,940 16.48 -2.35 –
GreenPauline Thornham 917 1.90 -1.78 –
CommunistHarinderpal Hundal 121 0.25 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,166100.0   $205,202.99
Total rejected ballots 318––
Turnout 48,484––
Eligible voters 72,312
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Liberal Ruby Sahota wins in Brampton North". San Grewal. Toronto Star. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8151826
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Ruby Sahota Biography, Liberal.ca.
  6. ↑ Another Ruby wins Liberal nomination for Brampton North, Can-India News, March 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Althia Raj, Ruby Sahota, Liberal Candidate, Incensed At Tory Parm Gill's Name Game, The Huffington Post, August 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ Another Ruby wins Liberal nomination for Brampton North, Can-India News, March 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brampton North, 30 September 2015
  10. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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