Gurratan Singh
Gurratan Singh | |
|---|---|
Singh in 2021 | |
| Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton East | |
| In office June 7, 2018 – May 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Hardeep Grewal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1984[1] |
| Party | Ontario New Democratic |
| Spouse |
Satvir Kaur Lachhar (m. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Jagmeet Singh (brother) |
| Alma mater | McMaster University York University |
| Occupation |
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Gurratan Singh (born May 13, 1984) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who represented Brampton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), Singh practiced as a litigation lawyer before he was elected as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the 2018 provincial election. He was defeated in the 2022 Ontario general election, later joining the lobbying firm Crestview Strategies. He is the brother of former federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.
Early life and education
Born on May 13, 1984, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Singh is the brother of former federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh.
Singh holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and religious studies from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.[3]
Later, Singh attended Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto and graduated with the degree of Juris Doctor in 2010.[4]
Political career
Singh was elected as the MPP for Brampton East in the 2018 provincial election.[5] During the election, Singh ignited controversy when a photo of him holding a poster reading "Fuck the Police" in a 2006 Facebook post surfaced. Singh was defended by NDP leader Andrea Horwath. He also issued a statement apologizing "unreservedly to police officers, their families and the policing community", saying he was "deeply ashamed" of his actions. [6]
Singh ran in the 2022 Ontario general election, however, he was defeated by Progressive Conservative Party candidate Hardeep Grewal.[7]
Post-politics
After politics, Singh joined Crestview Strategies as a vice president.[8]
Electoral record
| 2022 Ontario general election: Brampton East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Hardeep Grewal | 12,869 | 44.32 | +10.82 | $92,593 | |||
| New Democratic | Gurratan Singh | 9,017 | 31.05 | −15.87 | $85,968 | |||
| Liberal | Jannat Garewal | 6,131 | 21.12 | +4.49 | $17,306 | |||
| Green | Jamaal Blackwood | 557 | 1.92 | +0.56 | $2,165 | |||
| New Blue | Michael Bayer | 295 | 1.02 | $0 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Paul Stark | 167 | 0.58 | $0 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense Limit | 29,036 | 99.27 | -0.07 | $112,648 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 213 | 0.73 | +0.07 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,249 | 36.35 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 79,559 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +13.34 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2018 Ontario general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gurratan Singh | 18,062 | 46.92 | –6.18 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Sudeep Verma | 12,896 | 33.50 | +19.57 | ||||
| Liberal | Parminder Singh | 6,398 | 16.62 | –14.29 | ||||
| Green | Raquel Fronte | 523 | 1.36 | –0.66 | ||||
| Libertarian | Daniele Cerasoli | 486 | 1.26 | N/A | ||||
| Trillium | Gurdeep Dhothar | 130 | 0.34 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes | 38,495 | 99.34 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 256 | 0.66 | ||||||
| Turnout | 38,751 | 51.67 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 75,002 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional hold | Swing | –12.88 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[9] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Benzie, Robert (April 3, 2018). "Gurratan Singh hopes to follow in his brother Jagmeet's footsteps for the NDP in Brampton". The Toronto Star.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/gurratan.singh/posts/2099526726992624/
- ^ "The Value of Social Sciences and Humanities for Public Leadership: A Conversation with Gurratan Singh – Wilson College of Leadership & Civic Engagement". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Gurratan Singh | Crestview Strategy". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "NDP leader's brother elected in Brampton East, Weather Network personality wins Brampton North". Toronto Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "NDP sticks with Brampton candidate photographed holding anti-police sign". CTV News. May 29, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Canada's Ontario election: NDP chief Jagmeet Singh's brother Gurratan Singh, Sandeep Singh, and Sara Singh lose". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Gurratan Singh | Crestview Strategy". Archived from the original on January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.