Preceded by new district Name Ruby Sahota Role Politician | Spouse(s) Tejinder Sahota Children Nihal | |
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Alma mater McMaster UniversityWestern Michigan University Cooley Law School Profession Barrister and Solicitor Education Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, McMaster University | ||
Candidate ruby sahota canada federal election campaign trail 2015
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.
Contents
- Candidate ruby sahota canada federal election campaign trail 2015
- A moment with ruby sahota
- Biography
- References
A moment with ruby sahota
Biography
Sahota was born in Toronto after her parents arrived in Canada in the late 1970s, and was raised in Brampton. Her father previously was the Chairman of the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council.
Sahota attended the Brampton's 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) before attending Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. Sahota practiced law for five years prior to her election to the House of Commons. Sahota sought the Liberal nomination for the newly created riding of Brampton North, winning it on March 1, 2015.
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. 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 1st, 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.
She is married to Dr. Tejinder Sahota, and has a son named Nihal.