Gurratan Singh

Gurratan Singh
Gurratan Singh at Labour Day Parade in 2014
Singh in 2021
Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton East
In office
June 7, 2018 – May 3, 2022
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byHardeep Grewal
Personal details
Born (1984-05-13) May 13, 1984[1]
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada[2]
PartyOntario New Democratic
Spouse
Satvir Kaur Lachhar
​
(m. 2018)​
Children2
RelativesJagmeet Singh (brother)
Alma materMcMaster University
York University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

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.

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.

Singh later attended Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and graduated with the degree of Juris Doctor.[3]

Political career

Singh was elected as the MPP for Brampton East in the 2018 provincial election.[4] 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.[5]

Singh ran in the 2022 Ontario general election, however, he was defeated by Progressive Conservative Party candidate Hardeep Grewal.[6]

Electoral record

2022 Ontario general election: Brampton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeHardeep Grewal12,86944.32+10.82$92,593
New DemocraticGurratan Singh9,01731.05−15.87$85,968
LiberalJannat Garewal6,13121.12+4.49$17,306
GreenJamaal Blackwood5571.92+0.56$2,165
New BlueMichael Bayer2951.02 $0
Ontario PartyPaul Stark1670.58 $0
Total valid votes/expense Limit 29,03699.27-0.07$112,648
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 2130.73+0.07
Turnout 29,24936.35
Eligible voters 79,559
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +13.34
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGurratan Singh18,06246.92–6.18
Progressive ConservativeSudeep Verma12,89633.50+19.57
LiberalParminder Singh6,39816.62–14.29
GreenRaquel Fronte5231.36–0.66
LibertarianDaniele Cerasoli4861.26N/A
TrilliumGurdeep Dhothar1300.34N/A
Total valid votes 38,49599.34
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2560.66
Turnout 38,75151.67
Eligible voters 75,002
New Democratic notional hold Swing –12.88
Source: Elections Ontario[7]

References

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