Jati Sidhu

Jatinder Sidhu is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 until his defeat in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2]

Jati Sidhu
Sidhu at UFV in 2017
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon
In office
October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byBrad Vis
Personal details
Born1952/1953 (age 66–67)[1]
Political partyLiberal
Professionfarmer, businessman
Websitehttps://jatisidhu.ca

Previously an entrepreneur, Sidhu entered politics after many years of community activism and volunteer service.[3]

Controversy

In February 2019, Sidhu made what were considered inappropriate comments about Jody Wilson-Raybould during the SNC-Lavalin affair stating "The way she’s acting, I think she couldn’t handle the stress", she was not a "team player", that her discomfort was caused by “a lack of experience,” and "I think there’s somebody else behind — maybe her father — pulling the strings." [4][5]

Sidhu made a formal apology in the House of Commons on February 28, 2019.[6]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBrad Vis19,53542.4
LiberalJati Sidhu12,29926.7
New DemocraticMichael Nenn8,08917.6
GreenJohn Kidder5,01910.9
People'sJulius Nick Csaszar1,0552.3
Marxist–LeninistElaine Wismer690.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,066100.0
Total rejected ballots 439
Turnout 46,50567.2
Eligible voters 69,190
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election: Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJati Sidhu16,62537.23%+28.83–
ConservativeBrad Vis15,58734.91%-19.58–
New DemocraticDennis Adamson9,17420.55%-11.47–
GreenArthur Alexander Green2,2935.13%+0.49–
IndependentWyatt Scott9142.05%––
Marxist–LeninistElaine Wismer580.13%––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,651100.0   $216,008.41
Total rejected ballots 209––
Turnout 44,86071.34%–
Eligible voters 62,486
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]
2000 Canadian federal election: Dewdney-Alouette
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceGrant McNally28,18158.42+11.17$32,313
LiberalJati Sidhu8,71718.07-7.03$37,270
Progressive ConservativeGord Kehler5,80412.03+5.98$8,033
New DemocraticMalcolm James Crockett5,53511.47-7.70$15,196
Total valid votes 48,237100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2100.43+0.13
Turnout 48,44763.38+0.37
Alliance hold Swing +9.10
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.

References
  1. http://www.abbynews.com/news/327923401.html
  2. http://www.abbynews.com/news/334409621.html
  3. "Jati Sidhu". Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  4. https://www.abbynews.com/news/wilson-raybould-testimony-sour-grapes-abbotsf0rd-area-mp-says/
  5. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kelly-mcparland-the-real-trudeau-emerges-at-last
  6. http://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/house/sitting-389/hansard#Int-10518822
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  9. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, 30 September 2015
  10. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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