Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Education University of Waterloo Preceded by Maxime Bernier Profession Community Organizer Party Liberal Party of Canada | Preceded by Peter Braid Name Bardish Chagger Residence Waterloo, Canada Political party Liberal Role Politician | |
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Born April 6, 1980 (age 44)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada ( 1980-04-06 ) | ||
Alma mater University of Waterloo | ||
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Bardish Chagger PC MP (born April 6, 1980) is a Canadian politician who is the current Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and 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.
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- Hon candice bergen hon bardish chagger qp exchange gets heated
- Candice bergen destroys bardish chagger like a boss
- Early life and career
- Federal politics
- Minister for Small Business and Tourism
- Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
- References
Chagger assumed the responsibilities of Leader of the Government in the House of Commons on August 19, 2016, in addition to the responsibilities she already held as Minister of Small Business and Tourism.
Chagger was appointed as the first female Leader of the Government in the House of Commons by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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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.
Chagger graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor's degree in science. After Telegedi's defeat in 2008, Chagger became a director of special events for the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre.
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 49.7% of the vote and defeated two-term Conservative incumbent Peter Braid, who had earlier ousted her former employer Andrew Telegdi.
Minister for Small Business and Tourism
On November 4, 2015 Chagger was sworn in as Minister of Small Business and Tourism.
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
On August 19, 2016, Chagger was sworn in as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons replacing Dominic Leblanc in the position. She retained her responsibilities as Minister of Small Business and Tourism.