Deepak Anand

Deepak Anand is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. Deepak is a chemical engineer from Panjab University in India and earned his MBA degree from the Schulich School of Business in Canada.[1] He represents the riding of Mississauga—Malton as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He is currently the Vice-Chair of the Social Policy Committee and is a Special Advisor to the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Honourable Vic Fedeli for the Indian-Ontario trade file.[2]

Deepak Anand

MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Mississauga—Malton
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
BornIndia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Aruna Anand
Children2
ResidenceMississauga, Ontario
Alma materPanjab University, Schulich School of Business
OccupationSmall business owner, Radio Show Host, Community Activist
Websitehttps://www.deepakanand.ca/

Charity and Community Work

Deepak Anand was heavily involved in the community before being elected. He was the former Director for the Indus Community Services, the former Director for Telecare Brampton, the former Director for the Canadian Federation of Truckers, the former Co-Chair of the Malton Building Community Project, founder of Meaningful Media, and producer and host of Radio Saanjh, a radio show which brought in local charities and offered them free exposure.

He also worked on other projects such as e-Seniors wherein Anand would work with local youths and teach basic computer skills to seniors. In addition, Anand was involved with Colours Can Talk, which brought in artists to help engage children with autism, as well as being involved in an Immigrant Mentorship Program.[3]

Professional Background

Originally from Mohali, India, Anand went to Panjab University for Chemical Engineering and worked in India for a few years before immigrating to Canada in 2000. He worked for some time as a Quality Manager within the automotive industry. After a few years, he shifted to obtain a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business. He then worked as a Financial Analyst at Morguard before buying and running a small company that distributed automotive parts around the country.[3]

Electoral record
2018 Ontario general election: Mississauga—Malton
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeDeepak Anand14,71239.12
New DemocraticNikki Clarke12,35132.84
LiberalAmrit Mangat7,81320.77
IndependentCaroline Roach1,1873.16
GreenEryn Sylvester6741.79
LibertarianMichelle Ciupka6571.75
None of the AboveAlex Vezina2170.58
Total valid votes 37,611100.0  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References
  1. "PCs sweep neighbouring ridings of Mississauga-Streetsville and Mississauga-Malton". Toronto Star, June 7, 2018.
  2. Fedeli, Victor (July 25, 2019). "Great to meet this morning with @DeepakAnandMPP to welcome him as my new @ONEconomy Special Advisor to help us grow jobs and attract investment to Ontario!pic.twitter.com/fApeagLkDF".
  3. "About". Deepak Anand.
  4. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Retrieved 20 January 2019.


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