Ruby Sahota
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Ruby Sahota MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brampton North |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | new district |
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| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Tejinder Sahota |
| Children | Nihal |
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McMaster University Western Michigan University Cooley Law School |
| Profession | Barrister and Solicitor |
Ruby Sahota is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Brampton North during the 2015 Canadian federal election.
Sahota was born in Toronto after her parents arrived in Canada in the late 1970s, and was raised in Brampton. Her father previously was the Chairman of the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council.
Sahota attended the Brampton's Central Peel Secondary School (1993-8), and then graduated with an Honours bachelor's degree in Political Science and Peace Studies at McMaster University (1998-2003) before attending Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. Sahota practiced law for five years prior to her election to the House of Commons. Sahota sought the Liberal nomination for the newly created riding of Brampton North, winning it on March 1, 2015.
The general election campaign involved some controversy, as Sahota's campaign criticized leaflets circulated by her opponent, Conservative incumbent Parm Gill, which it was alleged were deliberately aimed at confusing Sahota with previous Liberal Party MP Ruby Dhalla. Sahota defeated Gill to win the election.
Once elected, Sahota was appointed to both the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. She was subsequently named to the Special Committee on Electoral Reform. On February 1st, 2017, she was elected Chair of the Federal Liberal Ontario Caucus by her peers. As Caucus Chair, she presides over meetings, lead discussion and act as an important link between Ontario Liberal MPs and the Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet.
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