Deepak Anand
Deepak Anand | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Mississauga—Malton | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | India |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Aruna Anand |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Panjab University, Schulich School of Business |
| Occupation | Small business owner, Radio Show Host, Community Activist |
| Website | https://www.deepakanand.ca/ |
Deepak Anand is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. Deepak is a chemical engineer from Panjab University in India and earned his MBA degree from the Schulich School of Business in Canada.[1] He represents the riding of Mississauga—Malton as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He is currently the chair of the Social Policy Committee and is a Special Advisor to the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Honourable Vic Fedeli for the Indian-Ontario trade file.[2]
Charity and Community Work
Deepak Anand was heavily involved in the community before being elected. He was the former Director for the Indus Community Services, the former Director for Telecare Brampton, the former Director for the Canadian Federation of Truckers, the former Co-Chair of the Malton Building Community Project, founder of Meaningful Media, and producer and host of Radio Saanjh, a radio show which brought in local charities and offered them free exposure.
He also worked on other projects such as e-Seniors wherein Anand would work with local youths and teach basic computer skills to seniors. In addition, Anand was involved with Colours Can Talk, which brought in artists to help engage children with autism, as well as being involved in an Immigrant Mentorship Program.[3]
Professional Background
Originally from Mohali, India, Anand went to Panjab University for Chemical Engineering and worked in India for a few years before immigrating to Canada in 2000. He worked for some time as a Quality Manager within the automotive industry. After a few years, he shifted to obtain a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business. He then worked as a Financial Analyst at Morguard before buying and running a small company that distributed automotive parts around the country.[3]
Electoral record
| 2018 Ontario general election: Mississauga—Malton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Deepak Anand | 14,712 | 39.12 | |||||
| New Democratic | Nikki Clarke | 12,351 | 32.84 | |||||
| Liberal | Amrit Mangat | 7,813 | 20.77 | |||||
| Independent | Caroline Roach | 1,187 | 3.16 | |||||
| Green | Eryn Sylvester | 674 | 1.79 | |||||
| Libertarian | Michelle Ciupka | 657 | 1.75 | |||||
| None of the Above | Alex Vezina | 217 | 0.58 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 37,611 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "PCs sweep neighbouring ridings of Mississauga-Streetsville and Mississauga-Malton". Toronto Star, June 7, 2018.
- ^ Fedeli, Victor (July 25, 2019). "Great to meet this morning with @DeepakAnandMPP to welcome him as my new @ONEconomy Special Advisor to help us grow jobs and attract investment to Ontario!pic.twitter.com/fApeagLkDF".
- ^ a b "About". Deepak Anand.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Retrieved January 20, 2019.