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Early life

Dhalla was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to an immigrant family from the Indian state of Punjab. She first attracted international attention in 1984, when she was ten years old and living in Winnipeg's north end. After the shooting of Sikhs by Indian soldiers at Punjab's Golden Temple, Dhalla wrote a letter to Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, urging her to resolve the situation without further violence. Gandhi personally replied to Dhalla's letter, and referred to it at a press conference held months before her assassination.^[1] Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797... This article details the Indian state of Punjab. ... This article is about the year. ... For the Golden Pavilion Temple in Kyoto, Japan, see Kinkaku-ji. ... The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the Government of India. ... A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) She was the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in...

Dhalla received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry with a minor in Political Science from the University of Winnipeg in 1995. She moved to Toronto in the same year, and graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1999. She now co-owns a chain of chiropractic clinics in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga and Aurora with her brother, Neil Dhalla.^[2] Dhalla has also worked as an actress, and played a leading role in Kyon? Kis Liye? (translated as Why? For What?), a Bollywood-inspired Hindi-language film shot in Ontario.^[3] She finished second in the Miss India Canada pageant in 1993.^[4] B.S. redirects here. ... Biochemistry (from Greek: , bios, life and Egyptian kÄ“me, earth[1]) is the study of the chemical processes in living organisms. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... The University of Winnipeg received its charter in 1967 but its roots date back more than 130 years. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... A Doctor of Chiropractic is the health professional whose job is to evaluate patients health by use of inspection, palpation, and other diagnostic testing including, but not limited to diagnostic imaging, laboratory diagnostics, etc. ... The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College is a Canadian chiropractic institute, established in 1945. ... This article is about the year. ... Nickname: Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Province Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs Vic Dhillon, Linda Jeffrey... For the First Nation, see Mississaugas. ... Motto: Youre in Good Company This map shows the location of Aurora, in relation to York Region. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is also used for central government administrative purposes , along with English. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Dhalla volunteered for Winnipeg Liberal candidate David Walker in the 1988 federal election, and later became a prominent member of the Winnipeg Young Liberals organization.^[5] In 1998, she was elected youth representative of the party's standing committee on multiculturalism.^[6] Dhalla supported Paul Martin's bid to become Liberal Party leader in 2003.^[7] David Walker (born August 1, 1947) is a Canadian politician. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Young Liberals of Canada is the national youth wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Member of Parliament

In May 2004, Martin designated Dhalla as the Liberal candidate for Brampton—Springdale in the 2004 federal election. This decision was opposed by some members of the local riding executive, who had favoured Andrew Kania for the nomination.^[8] When the election was called, Kania and his supporters unexpectedly endorsed New Democratic Party candidate Kathy Pounder in protest.^[9] Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... Kathy Pounder (born in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

One of Dhalla's supporters in the 2004 election was comedian Mike Bullard, for whom Dhalla has worked as a chiropractor. Bullard joked during the campaign that he was helping Dhalla because "all my back trouble is on the right".^[10] She was elected by a comfortable margin as the Liberals won a minority government nationally, and was later appointed to the Standing Committee on Health. For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... This article is about Mike Bullard the comedian. ... “Right wing” redirects here. ... For minority governments in general, see dominant minority. ...

Dhalla was a prominent organizer of the "Canada for Asia" benefit concert in January 2005, along with Senator Jerry Grafstein and singer Tom Cochrane. The event raised money for victims of the previous month's tsunami disaster in southeast Asia.^[11] In October 2005, Dhalla organized a relief effort for victims of an earthquake in Pakistan.^[12] She has also promoted an accelerated foreign credential recognition process, to assist recent Canadian immigrants in gaining professional employment.^[13] A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Senate of Canada (French: Le Sénat du Canada) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... Jerahmiel S. (Jerry) Grafstein (born January 2, 1935) is a Canadian political figure and lawyer. ... Tom Cochrane, (born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, whose story-telling songs have earned him the nickname The thinking mans rocker. ... For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation). ...

Dhalla voted in favour of Canada's same-sex marriage legislation in 2005, on the grounds that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms must confer equality on different groups in society. Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... The Charter, signed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1981. ...

The Liberal government was defeated by a motion of no confidence in late 2005, and a new election was called for early 2006. Dhalla officially launched her re-election campaign in early December, with Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal as a star attendee.^[14] Conservative candidate Sam Hundal attempted to use same-sex marriage as a wedge issue among recent immigrant voters during the campaign, but was unsuccessful.^[15] Dhalla was easily re-elected, while the Conservatives won a minority government at the national level. She was appointed the critic for Health in the Official Opposition. In June 2006, she criticized Health Minister Tony Clement over a possible conflict-of-interest relating to his ownership of shares in Prudential Chem Inc.^[16] The following month, she described Prime Minister Stephen Harper's refusal to attend an international AIDS conference in Toronto as "extremely upsetting".^[17] A motion of no confidence, also called a motion of non-confidence, a censure motion, a no-confidence motion, or simply a confidence motion, is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... Arjun Rampal (Hindi, अर्जुन रामपाल, Arjun Rāmpāl, born 26 November 1972) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model. ... Sulakhan (Sam) Hundal is a Canadian politician who was the Conservative candidate for Brampton—Springdale in the 2004 and 2006 Canadian elections. ... Wedge issue is a social or political issue, often of a divisive or otherwise controversial nature, which is used by one political group to split apart or create a wedge in the support base of an opposing political group, with a view to enticing voters to give their support to... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health (French: Ministre de la Santé) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments health department (Health Canada) and enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare. ... Anthony Peter Tony Clement, PC, BA, LL.B., MP (born January 27, 1961 in Manchester, England) is a Canadian politician, federal Minister of Health, Minister for the Federal Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) and member of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... A conflict of interest is a situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as a lawyer, a politician, or an executive or director of a corporation, has competing professional or personal interests. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...

Dhalla speaking to CBC News, during the December 2 leadership vote, at an unknown point before the fourth ballot.

Paul Martin resigned as Liberal leader on the night of his party's election defeat. Dhalla initially considered entering the contest to succeed him, but instead announced that she would support Michael Ignatieff. She was the Ignatieff Leadership Campaign's national co-chair, alongside Senator David Smith and Member of Parliament Denis Coderre.^[18] Ignatieff was defeated on the final convention ballot by Stéphane Dion. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Michael Grant Ignatieff, M.P., Ph. ... The Senate of Canada (French: Le Sénat du Canada) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... David Smith may be: Athlete: David Smith (wrestler) (1962–2002), aka The British Bulldog, professional wrestler David Smith (Australian cricketer) David Smith (footballer) David Smith (England and Gloucestershire cricketer) David Smith (England, Surrey, Sussex and Worcestershire cricketer) David Smith (curler), world champion curler Politician or jurist: David Paul Smith, (b. ... Denis Coderre (born July 25, 1963) is a Canadian politician. ... Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP, Ph. ...

In June 2006, Dhalla informed the Canadian media that the Conservatives had tried to convince her to cross the floor and join the party, as part of a campaign to win the support of youth, women and ethnic voters. She turned down the offer, saying that the Conservatives do not represent her values.^[19] Dhalla later criticized Wajid Khan for crossing from the Liberals to the Conservatives.^[20] In politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines. ... Wajid Ali Khan (born April 24, 1946 in Lahore, Pakistan) is a Canadian businessman and politician. ...

In October 2006, Dhalla appeared on a list of "Top Style Makers" in Flare magazine.^[21] In April 2007, she was profiled by Chatelaine and in the first edition of Desi Life.^[22] October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... Flare is a Canadian fashion magazine. ... Chatelaine (French châtelaine, wife of the lord of a castle) has the following meanings: A woman who owns or controls a large house (for example, the Chatelaine of Rideau Hall). ...

Stéphane Dion announced his new shadow cabinet in January 2007, and reassigned Dhalla from Health to Social Development.^[23] Dhalla has argued that the Liberals will maintain and improve the Conservative government's child-care benefit, if they win the next federal election.^[24] The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition (or the leader of other smaller opposition parties) form an alternative cabinet to the governments, whose...

Table of offices held

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External links

• Official site
• How'd They Vote?: Ruby Dhalla's voting history and quotes
• Parliament Webpage

Electoral record

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Footnotes

Some information from Dhalla's website has been integrated into this article.