Raj Grewal

Raj Grewal
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Brampton East
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Bal Gosal
Personal details
Born (1985-09-11) September 11, 1985
Political party Liberal
Alma mater Wilfrid Laurier University
York University
Osgoode Hall Law School
Profession Attorney

Rajvinder Grewal (born September 11, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Brampton East in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015.[1][2]

Grewal attended Wilfrid Laurier University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business, and then completed an MBA at York University's Schulich School of Business and a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to his legal studies he worked as a financial analyst, while after becoming a lawyer he specialized in mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance on Bay Street.[3]

Grewal's nomination to represent the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2015 election in Brampton East was attended by some controversy, as initial media reports indicated that a brawl took place at the nominating convention when several hundred members were denied the ability to vote. Police attended the scene in a crowd control capacity.[4] Liberal Party officials subsequently denied that there had been any fighting at the scene.[5]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Brampton East
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalRaj Grewal 23,652 52.3 +21.6
ConservativeNaval Bajaj 10,642 23.5 -6.0
New DemocraticHarbaljit Singh Kahlon 10,400 23.0 -14.7
GreenKyle Lacroix 512 1.1 -0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,206 100.0   $200,009.55
Total rejected ballots 304
Turnout 45,510
Eligible voters 67,721
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

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