Harinder S. Takhar
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Harinder Takhar MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Mississauga—Erindale Mississauga Centre (2003-2007) |
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Assumed office October 2, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Rob Sampson |
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Harinder Jeet Singh Takhar 1951 (age 65–66) Punjab, India |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Balwinder |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Alma mater | MA Guru Nanak Dev University BA Punjabi University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Harinder Jeet Singh Takhar (born c. 1951) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2003. he represents the riding of Mississauga—Erindale. He served in the cabinets of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
Takhar was born to a Sikh family in the Indian state of Punjab, with a background in farming and civil service work. He moved to Canada in 1974, and arrived in Mississauga, Ontario in 1977. He obtained a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in economics and political science. He has certified as a CMA. He has taught CMA and CGA accredited courses at Sheridan College for thirteen years. Takhar worked for such companies as AGRA Industries Limited, Linear Technology Inc./Gennum Corporation and Timex Canada Inc. He served as the president and chief executive officer of the Chalmers Group of Companies until his election to the Ontario legislature.
Takhar received the 2001 Community Service Award from the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario for "demonstrating selflessness and kindness for the benefit of society." He lives with his wife Balwinder and their two daughters in Mississauga.
Takhar ran in the 2003 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Mississauga Centre. He defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Rob Sampson by 2,620 votes. He ran again in 2007 in the redistributed riding of Mississauga—Erindale defeating PC candidate David Brow by 6,638 votes. He was re-elected in 2011. While it was initially reported that he intended to retire, he changed his mind about running and was re-elected in June 2014.
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