Bardish Chagger

Bardish Chagger
Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byAhmed Hussen (Diversity and Inclusion)
Marci Ien (Youth)
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office
August 19, 2016 – November 20, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byDominic LeBlanc
Succeeded byPablo Rodríguez
Minister of Small Business and Tourism
In office
November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byMaxime Bernier
Succeeded byMelanie Joly (Tourism)
Mary Ng (Small Business)
Member of Parliament
for Waterloo
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Born (1980-04-06) April 6, 1980 (age 44)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of Waterloo
ProfessionCommunity organizer
Websitebardishchaggermp.ca

Bardish Chagger PC MP (born April 6, 1980) is a Canadian politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Chagger has sat in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo since the 2015 federal election.[1][2]

Chagger previously held the portfolios of Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism.[3] Chagger was the first female Leader of the Government in the House of Commons in the history of Canada.

Despite being the "key driver" behind the government's decision in the WE Charity controversy in 2020, Chagger declined to resign after her involvement in the scandal. She was later removed from Cabinet in 2021.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Liberal Chagger takes Waterloo", Waterloo Region Record, 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 November 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Bardish Chagger adds government House leader to small business, tourism duties". CBC News. 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Documents requested by House prove youth minister was key driver in WE decision: NDP - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. ^ Norris, Craig (2020-07-21). "Waterloo MP Chagger says she won't resign over WE Charity scandal". CBC News.
  6. ^ "Waterloo MP Bardish Chagger loses post in Trudeau's cabinet shuffle | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-01-14.