Tim Uppal
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The Honourable Tim Uppal PC |
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Tim Singh Uppal
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton—Sherwood Park |
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In office October 14, 2008 – October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Epp |
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November 14, 1974 New Westminster, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Kiran Uppal |
| Children | Kirpa Uppal, Nihal Uppal, Faujna Uppal |
| Residence | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Profession | Banker, politician, radio host |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Tim Uppal, PC (born November 14, 1974) is a Canadian politician, banker, and radio host. He served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Edmonton—Sherwood Park from 2008 to 2015. On July 15, 2013, Uppal was moved from Minister of State for Democratic Reform to the portfolio of Minister of State (Multiculturalism). He was defeated by Liberal candidate Amarjeet Sohi in the riding of Edmonton Mill Woods in the 2015 election.
Uppal was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. From 1992 to 1997, he was executive producer and host of a radio show on CKER in Edmonton. In 2004, he became a residential mortgage manager at TD Canada Trust. He is the founder and president of the South Edmonton Youth Group and has been a member of the Capital Health, Community Health Council since 2001. For several years Uppal was an active member of the Sherwood Park Chamber of Commerce and the Sherwood Park Rotary Club. He was also a founding member of the Edmonton Police Community Advisory Council.
In the 2000 federal election, Uppal ran for the Canadian Alliance in the riding of Edmonton Southeast, where he lost by fewer than 5,000 votes. In the 2004 federal election, he was defeated again, but only by 134 votes. And in the 2008 federal election, Uppal won the riding of Edmonton-Sherwood Park, becoming Member of Parliament for the Alberta riding.
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