Randeep Sarai

Randeep Singh Sarai MP (born April 15, 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district Surrey Centre during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2]

Randeep Sarai

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Surrey Centre
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Born1974/1975 (age 45–46)[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceSurrey, British Columbia

Early life

Sarai was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia to Sikh parents who had immigrated from Punjab, India. As a youth he developed a strong background in real estate development and urban planning. After graduating from Burnaby South Secondary School in 1993 Sarai earned his bachelors of arts at the University of British Columbia with a major in political science in 1998. He then attended law school at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2001. Sarai was called to the bar in 2002, and practiced at a local law firm in Surrey before pursuing a career in politics.

Federal politics

On October 19, 2015, Sarai was elected Member of Parliament for Surrey- Centre. He formerly sat on the Citizenship and Immigration Committee as well as the Canada- U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Association. Sarai had been the chair of the Liberal Party Pacific caucus, but has since resigned.[3] and the co-chair of the Canada-Singapore Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Surrey Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRandeep Sarai15,43537.4
New DemocraticSarjit Singh Saran11,35327.5
ConservativeTina Bains10,50525.4
GreenJohn Werring2,5586.2
People'sJaswinder Singh Dilawari7091.7
Christian HeritageKevin Pielak3780.9
IndependentJeffrey Breti2430.6
CommunistGeorge Gidora1200.3
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,319100.0
Total rejected ballots 471
Turnout 41,79054.9
Eligible voters 76,170
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election: Surrey Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRandeep Sarai19,47145.07+27.31$106,885.13
New DemocraticJasbir Sandhu12,99230.08-9.95$128,114.24
ConservativeSucha Thind8,55619.81-15.85$93,713.10
GreenJeremiah Deneault1,4933.46-0.18–
Christian HeritageKevin Pielak5531.28–$5,295.88
CommunistIqbal Kahlon1330.31––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,198100.00 $203,771.47
Total rejected ballots 3520.81–
Turnout 43,55061.78–
Eligible voters 70,493
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +18.63
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References
  1. http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=f8e9889c-d79e-4d99-a6fc-51f774790fa7%5B%5D
  2. "Liberal Randeep Sarai elected in Surrey Centre". Jon Azpiri. Global News. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. "MP Randeep Sarai new Chair of Liberal Party's Pacific Caucus | Indo-Canadian Voice Newspaper". www.voiceonline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  6. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Surrey Centre, 30 September 2015
  7. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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