Bardish Chagger

The Honourable
Bardish Chagger
PC MP
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Assumed office
August 19, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Dominic LeBlanc
Minister of Small Business and Tourism
In office
November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Maxime Bernier
Succeeded by Melanie Joly (Tourism)
Mary Ng (Small Business)
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Waterloo
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by (Riding Established)
Personal details
Born (1980-04-06) April 6, 1980
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Political party Liberal
Alma mater University of Waterloo
Profession Community organizer
Website bardishchaggermp.ca

Bardish Chagger PC MP (born April 6, 1980) is a Canadian politician who is the Member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo. She is the current Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and the former Minister of Small Business and Tourism. Chagger was elected as a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian election.[1][2]

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.[3]

Chagger was appointed as the first female Leader of the Government in the House of Commons by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Early life and career

Chagger's parents immigrated to Waterloo from Punjab, India in the 1970s. Her family is Sikh.[4] 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.[5]

Chagger graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor's degree in science.[6] After Telegedi's defeat in 2008, Chagger became a director of special events for the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre.[6]

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.[5][6]

Minister for Small Business and Tourism

On November 4, 2015 Chagger was sworn in as Minister of Small Business and Tourism.[7]

As a result of the July 18, 2018 cabinet shuffle, Chagger's responsibilities for Small Business were given to Mary Ng, and Mélanie Joly took on the responsibilities of Tourism.[8]

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 until the July 18, 2018 cabinet shuffle.[3]

Member of the Board of Internal Economy

Chagger is also the member of the Board of Internal Economy.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBardish Chagger29,75249.7+11.38$140,131.74
ConservativePeter Braid19,31832.3-9.08$148,370.13
New DemocraticDiane Freeman8,92814.9-0.04$96,964.67
GreenRichard Walsh1,7132.9-1.78–
Animal AllianceEmma Hawley-Yan1380.2–$4,066.17
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,849100.0   $212,120.63
Total rejected ballots 198––
Turnout 60,047––
Eligible voters 77,312
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Liberal Chagger takes Waterloo", Waterloo Region Record, 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Bardish Chagger adds government House leader to small business, tourism duties". CBC News. 19 August 2016.
  4. ↑ D'Amato, Luisa (15 December 2017). "Bardish Chagger's politics are always local, and her office rarely locked". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. 1 2 Mercer, Greg (27 October 2015). "Newly elected Waterloo MP Bardish Chagger loves the political life". The Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Waterloo MP Bardish Chagger named to Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Record Staff, Waterloo MP Chagger named to federal cabinet, The Waterloo Region Record, November 4, 2015
  8. ↑ Harris, Kathleen (July 18, 2018). "Trudeau cabinet shuffle brings new faces, several changes for run-up to 2019 campaign". CBC News. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  9. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Waterloo, 30 September 2015
  10. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Dominic LeBlanc Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
August 19, 2016-present		 Incumbent
Maxime Bernier Minister of Small Business and Tourism
November 4, 2015–July 18, 2018		 Mary Ng
(Small Business)
Melanie Joly (Tourism)
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