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Navdeep Singh Bains, PC, MP, BAS, MBA, CMA (born June 16, 1977) is a Canadian politician who currently is the Liberal Critic for International Trade. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Mississauga—Brampton South is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Open seat redirects here. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... For the First Nation, see Mississaugas. ... Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in fifteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... “MBA” redirects here. ... The title Certified Management Accountant is a professional designation awarded by various professional bodies around the world. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Early Life

Mr. Bains was born in Toronto, Ontario on June 16, 1977 to entrepreneur immigrant parents. Mr. Bains grew up in the Toronto neighbourhood of Jane and Finch before moving to Brampton where his family still resides. In Brampton, Mr. Bains attended Helen Wilson Elementary School, and W.G. Davis Middle School before attending Turner Fenton Secondary School. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... // Brampton is the name of a number of places in the world: Canada Brampton, Ontario United Kingdom East of England Brampton, Cambridgeshire RAF Brampton Brampton, Norfolk Brampton, Suffolk East Midlands Brampton, Derbyshire Old Brampton, Derbyshire Brampton, Lincolnshire The Bramptons of Northamptonshire: Church Brampton and Chapel Brampton Brampton Valley Way North... Turner Fenton Secondary School is Peel Regions largest high school, located in Brampton, Ontario. ...

Navdeep took a leadership role in organizing drop-in basketball games for local youth. In addition he was involved with a mentoring program for grade school students, both helping them with their homework as well as providing a positive role model.

Life Before Politics

After completing high school Mr. Bains attended York University where he received his Bachelor of Administrative Studies in 1999. He then went on to finish his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Windsor in 2001. He has also received his Certified Management Accounting designation.
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Before entering politics, Mr. Bains worked in the Finance Department at Ford Motor Company where he worked as a revenue and cost analyst. In addition, he worked as a financial analyst at Nike Canada. “Ford” redirects here. ...

38th Parliament

In 2004, Mr. Bains won the Liberal nomination for the riding of Mississauga-Brampton South in a close race. He defeated three political veterans; winning on the first ballot. Before taking part in the race, Mr. Bains had been considered an underdog due to the fact that he was only 26 years old. Mississauga—Brampton South in relation to other area ridings Mississauga—Brampton South is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. ...

When Mr. Bains was elected for the first time in 2004 he was the youngest Liberal MP in Parliament. Mr. Bains was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister in 2005 as well as being sworn in as a Privy Councillor. In October of 2005, Navdeep also became a member of the Red Ribbon Task Force.

In addition, during the 38th Parliament, Navdeep was on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics and also on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development. In April of 2005, he was elected Chair which he held until October 31, 2005.

Election Results

In his first election in 2004 Mr. Bains won with over 57% of the total vote; beating his next nearest opponent by over 33%, or over 14,000 votes. In 2006, Mr. Bains received 2,500 more votes then the previous election and won by over 23% of the vote. In both elections Navdeep won by the largest margin in Peel Region.

Liberal Leadership

During the leadership race for the Liberal Party, Mr. Bains threw his support behind Ontario Education Minister Gerard Kennedy. Navdeep believed Mr. Kennedy represented renewal and a strong progressive view of where the Party should be heading. When Mr. Kennedy dropped out before the third ballot, Navdeep joined Mr. Kennedy in supporting the eventual winner and new party leader, Stéphane Dion. Gerard Kennedy, (born 1960 in The Pas, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. ... Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP, Ph. ...

39th Parliament

In opposition, Mr. Bains is currently International Trade Critic, and has held positions as Treasury Board Critic and Public Works and Government Services Critic. During his time as Treasury Board Critic, Mr. Bains was the Liberal point man on the Accountability Act as well as the government’s failure to introduce access to information legislation. In his current role as International Trade Critic, Mr. Bains has been leading the push for a fair trade policy.

In addition to his Parliamentary roles Mr. Bains has been named Youth Caucus Liaison, and is a member of the National Election Readiness Committee. In 2006 he co chaired the Ontario Liberal Party's AGM in Toronto. Because of his position in the Party and the roles he has been given, Mr. Bains is seen as a rising star, and has been selected 3 years in a row in the Hill Times survey as best up and comer.

Family

Mr. Bains currently resides in Mississauga with his wife Brahamjot. He is father to one child, Nanki Kaur.

External links

• Parliament Webpage