BRAMPTON WEST

Incumbent Liberal MP Kamal Khera has been reelected in Brampton West.

Khera beat out Conservative candidate Jermaine Chambers and the NDP’s Gurprit Gill.

In 2019, Khera romped to victory by almost 30 percentage points, defeating then-Conservative candidate Muralilal Thapliyal 53.5 per cent to 23.9 per cent.

Khera has represented the riding since 2015, when she was part of the Liberal wave which helped sweep Justin Trudeau into the prime minister’s office.

Before entering politics, Khera worked as a registered oncology nurse. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Khera has put her professional experience to use, assisting at several community vaccine clinics.

In January, Khera resigned as parliamentary secretary to International Development Minister Karina Gould after coming under criticism for travelling to Seattle for her uncle’s memorial service last December, despite the U.S.-Canada border being officially closed to non-essential travel.