Prabmeet Sarkaria
Prabmeet Sarkaria | |
|---|---|
| ਪ੍ਰਮੀਤ ਸਰਕਾਰੀਆ | |
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| Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction | |
| Assumed office June 20, 2019 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Parliamentary Assistant to the Solicitor General | |
| In office April 4, 2019 – June 20, 2019 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Succeeded by | Christine Hogarth and Belinda Karahalios |
| Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services | |
| In office June 7, 2018 – April 4, 2019 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Succeeded by | position discontinued |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Brampton South | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Riding re-established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1988 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Brampton, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Wilfrid Laurier University (BA) University of Windsor (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Corporate lawyer |
Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria MPP is a Canadian lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction for the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the 2018 general election. He represents the riding of Brampton South and is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1][2]
Early life
Sarkaria grew up in Brampton, Ontario before being educated at Wilfrid Laurier University where he studied Finance.[3]
After working at TD Securities, Sarkaria completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Windsor.[3] He worked at Miller Thomson as an associate corporate lawyer until his election.[3]
Political positions
Prior to his appointment to the Ontario cabinet, Sarkaria was the Chair of the Select Committee on Financial Transparency and also served on the Standing Committee on Justice Policy. He also previously served as the parliamentary assistant to the Solicitor General (formerly known as the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services).[4] He stepped down as the parliamentary assistant to the Solicitor General on June 20, 2019 to the Executive Council of Ontario as the new Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction.
Cabinet posts
References
- ^ "Progressive Conservative Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria takes provincial victory in Brampton South". BramptonGuardian.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "NDP Sara Singh beats PCs rival by 89 votes in Brampton Centre". The Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ a b c https://www.linkedin.com/in/prabmeet-sarkaria-9527b140/?originalSubdomain=ca
- ^ https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/prabmeet-singh-sarkaria
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