Prabmeet Sarkaria

Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria MPP is a Canadian lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction for the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the 2018 general election. He represents the riding of Brampton South and is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1][2]

The Honourable

Prabmeet Sarkaria

MPP
ਪ੍ਰਮੀਤ ਸਰਕਾਰੀਆ
Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction
Assumed office
June 20, 2019
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byPosition established
Parliamentary Assistant to the Solicitor General
In office
April 4, 2019 – June 20, 2019
PremierDoug Ford
Succeeded byChristine Hogarth and Belinda Karahalios
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services
In office
June 7, 2018 – April 4, 2019
PremierDoug Ford
Succeeded byposition discontinued
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Brampton South
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byRiding re-established
Personal details
Born (1988-08-02) August 2, 1988
NationalityCanadian
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceBrampton, Ontario
Alma materWilfrid Laurier University (BA)
University of Windsor (J.D.)
OccupationCorporate lawyer

Early life

Sarkaria grew up in Brampton, Ontario before being educated at Wilfrid Laurier University where he studied Finance.[3]

After working at TD Securities, Sarkaria completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Windsor.[3] He worked at Miller Thomson as an associate corporate lawyer until his election.[3]

Political positions

Sarkaria is the Chair of the Select Committee on Financial Transparency. He previously served as the parliamentary assistant to the Solicitor General (formerly known as the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services).[4] He stepped down as the parliamentary assistant to the Solicitor General on June 20, 2019 to the Executive Council of Ontario as the new Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction. Sarkaria also serves on the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Cabinet posts
Ontario Provincial Government of Doug Ford
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Position established Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction
June 20, 2019-present		 Incumbent

References
  1. "Progressive Conservative Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria takes provincial victory in Brampton South". BramptonGuardian.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. "NDP Sara Singh beats PCs rival by 89 votes in Brampton Centre". The Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/prabmeet-sarkaria-9527b140/?originalSubdomain=ca
  4. https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/prabmeet-singh-sarkaria


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