Amrit Mangat (born ) is a former politician in

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, Canada. She was a

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member of the

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from 2007 to 2018 who represented the riding of

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Background

Mangat was born in Jagroan, India. Her parents were originally from

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but were forced to emigrate during the Partition of India in 1947. Mangat studied in India and obtained degrees in political science, economics, English and education. After immigrating to Canada in 1992 she obtained her

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certification. In addition to teaching, Mangat managed several small businesses. She most recently worked as an administrator in a law firm, helping new Canadians to settle. She lives with her husband Jaswant who works as a lawyer.

Politics

In 2004 she tried to get nominated in the federal riding of

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but lost to

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. In the 2007 provincial election she ran as the

candidate in the riding of

. During the campaign she came out in support of keeping Peel Memorial Hospital open and she spoke against the Conservative promise to fund private faith-based schools. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Ravi Singh by 10,405 votes. She was re-elected in

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and

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. During her time in government she was appointed as

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to a number of roles including Seniors and transportation. As of 2014, she serves as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. In the 2018 Provincial Election, she stood in the new riding of

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and placed third.

Electoral record

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mangat, Amrit 1953 births 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Canadian people of Indian descent Indian emigrants to Canada Living people Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from Mississauga Women MPPs in Ontario Politicians from Ludhiana