Ruby Sahota
MP
Member of Parliament
for Brampton North
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
BornJune 22[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseTejinder Sahota
Children1
ResidenceBrampton[2]
Alma materMcMaster University (BA)
Western Michigan University (JD)
ProfessionAttorney
Websitersahota.liberal.ca

Ruby Sahota[3] MP (born June 22) 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.[4][5]

Early life and education

Sahota was born in Toronto after her parents arrived in Canada in the late 1970s,[6] and was raised in Brampton. Her father previously was the Chairman of the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council.[7]

Sahota attended the Brampton's Central Peel Secondary School from 1993 to 1998, and then graduated with an Honours bachelor's degree in Political Science and Peace Studies at McMaster University in 2003.[8] She then attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, graduating in 2007.

From 2007 to 2012, Sahota practiced law in Cleveland, Ohio, focusing on commercial litigation.[9][10] She became a lawyer after.

Political career

Sahota sought the Liberal nomination for the newly created riding of Brampton North, winning it on March 1, 2015.[11]

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.[12] 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. On February 1, 2017, she was elected Chair of the Federal Liberal Ontario Caucus by her peers. As Caucus Chair, she presides over meetings, lead discussion and act as an important link between Ontario Liberal MPs and the Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet.

Personal life

She is married to podiatrist Dr. Tejinder Sahota and has a son named Nihal.

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRuby Sahota22,97653.87+2.44
ConservativeMedha Joshi13,29231.16+3.49
New DemocraticTeresa Yeh6,38614.97-1.92
Total valid votes 42,654
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 42,65456.61-8.58
Eligible voters 75,344
Source: Elections Canada[13]
Liberal hold Swing -0.53
2019 Canadian federal election: Brampton North
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRuby Sahota25,97051.42+3.05$76,162.12
ConservativeArpan Khanna13,97327.67-5.32$100,060.30
New DemocraticMelissa Edwards8,38216.90+0.40$17,829.85
GreenNorbert D'Costa1,5163.00+1.10$0.00
People'sKeith Frazer5101.01–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,50299.03
Total rejected ballots 4960.97
Turnout 50,998 65.19
Eligible voters 78,229
Liberal hold Swing +4.11
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]
2015 Canadian federal election: Brampton North
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRuby Sahota23,29748.37+20.21$136,386.70
ConservativeParm Gill15,88832.99-15.88$194,312.26
New DemocraticMartin Singh7,94616.50-2.34$78,854.84
GreenPauline Thornham9151.90-1.78$146.44
CommunistHarinderpal Hundal1200.25––
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,166100.00 $206,076.29
Total rejected ballots 3180.66–
Turnout 48,48466.13–
Eligible voters 73,321
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +18.05
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ Sahota, Ruby (June 22, 2016). "Ruby Sahota on Twitter: "Thanks for the birthday wishes & cake #TeamSahota - They are truly amazing individuals working hard for #Brampton"". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ Alumni Elected Officials | WMU Cooley Law School Western Michigan University]
  4. ↑ "Liberal Ruby Sahota wins in Brampton North". San Grewal. Toronto Star. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Debates (Hansard) No. 30 - March 10, 2016 (42-1) - House of Commons of Canada". www.parl.gc.ca.
  7. ↑ "'Captain's allegations against Canadian minister baseless'". indianexpress.com. 17 April 2017.
  8. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubysingh
  9. ↑ "Benchmark | Summer 2016". issuu.com. issuu. July 24, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ Ruby Sahota Biography, Liberal.ca.
  11. ↑ Another Ruby wins Liberal nomination for Brampton North, Can-India News, March 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Althia Raj, Ruby Sahota, Liberal Candidate, Incensed At Tory Parm Gill's Name Game, The Huffington Post, August 24, 2015.
  13. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  16. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brampton North, 30 September 2015
  17. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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