Gagan Sikand

Gagan Sikand
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Mississauga—Streetsville
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Brad Butt
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Residence Mississauga, Ontario
Alma mater University of Toronto
Brunel Law School
Profession Lawyer, businessman

Gagan Sikand is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 federal election. He is a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons who represents the Greater Toronto Area riding of Mississauga—Streetsville.

Background

Sikand attended the University of Toronto. He completed a double major degree in Crime and Deviance and Philosophy with a minor in Anthropology. He obtained an LLB Law degree from Brunel Law School in London, England.[1] He worked as a non-practising lawyer for the provincial office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs.[2] Sikand owns a Subway franchise.[1] Born in Toronto, he has lived in Mississauga for over 30 years and in the riding of Mississauga-Streetsville for 29 years.

Politics

In the 2015 federal election, Sikand ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Mississauga—Streetsville. He defeated Conservative incumbent Brad Butt by 4,171 votes.[3][4][5] He is a backbench supporter of the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He currently sits on the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament. [6]

On February 26, 2016, he introduced a Private Member's Bill that would allow police to use a device that could detect the presence of alcohol for a car driver without having to administer a breathalyzer test.[7] As of September 21, 2016, the bill has passed first reading and is being consider by the house.[8]

On June 13, 2016 he was named Caucus Liaison for the Ontario Young Liberals[9]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalGagan Sikand 26,792 47.8 +12.81 –
ConservativeBrad Butt 22,621 40.4 -5.72 –
New DemocraticFayaz Karim 5,040 9.0 -6.0 –
GreenChris Hill 1,293 2.3 -1.36 –
Christian HeritageYegor Tarazevich 253 0.5 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,999100.0   $219,652.47
Total rejected ballots 217––
Turnout 56,21667.6%–
Eligible voters 83,122
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +9.26%
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 "New Members of Council" (PDF). Milestones. College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario. March 2014. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ Forani, Jonathan (October 20, 2015). "Riding returns to red roots after blue run". Toronto Star. p. GT2.
  3. ↑ "Canada Votes". The Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. pp. GT13–GT15.
  4. ↑ Singh, Harpreet (October 20, 2015). "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times.
  5. ↑ Colpitts, Iain (October 20, 2015). "Sikand in, Butt out of Mississauga Streetsville". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media.
  6. ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/Gagan-Sikand(88858)/CurrentRoles
  7. ↑ O'Malley, Kady (March 3, 2016). "Everything you need to know about the first batch of bills from the backbench". National Post.
  8. ↑ "An Act to amend the Criminal Code (passive detection device)". Parliament of Canada. February 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ https://twitter.com/OYLorg/status/742513916975165441
  10. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Mississauga—Streetsville, 30 September 2015
  11. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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