Two Indo-Canadian Politicians Join Cabinet of Ontario Province
In a Cabinet reshuffle by Canada’s Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday, 18 June, two new Indo-Canadian politicians were appointed as ministers for the province.
Additionally, Prabmeet Sarkaria, who previously held the position of Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, will now take over as President of the Treasury Board.
"“It is an honour to be sworn in as Ontario’s President of the Treasury Board. I am dedicated to working hard with Premier Doug Ford and my colleagues to support Ontarians as we continue to tackle the COVID19 pandemic & work towards our recovery!”" - Prabmeet Sarkaria, via Twitter
It is an honour to be sworn in as #Ontario’s President of the Treasury Board.
I am dedicated to working hard with Premier @fordnation and my colleagues to support Ontarians as we continue to tackle the #COVID19 pandemic & work towards our recovery!#ONpoli pic.twitter.com/gi6RkAb5Vh— Prabmeet Sarkaria (@PrabSarkaria) June 18, 2021
In an article in The Canadian Bazaar, Sarkaria said that his father immigrated to Canada in 1980. He said his family has maintained links with their ancestral kothi near Central Jail in Amritsar, Punjab.
Sarkaria is the first turbaned Sikh to serve in an Ontario government.
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Parm Gill has been sworn in as the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism for the Province of Ontario.
Thank you Premier @fordnation for this great honour and thank you to my community of Milton for allowing me to represent you each and every day as part of this Provincial Government.
— Parm Gill, MPP (@ParmGill) June 18, 2021
Gill shared on Twitter that he immigrated to Canada from India at a young age, and was raised by a single mother. He was born in Moga, Punjab.
Nina Tangri was appointed the associate minister of small business and red tape.
Excited to be sworn in as the Associate Minister of Small Business & Red Tape Reduction. Thank you to Premier @fordnation for his confidence in me and to my family and staff for their continuous support. #onpoli pic.twitter.com/I3UF9uCP6J
— Nina Tangri (@ninatangri) June 18, 2021
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