With the spectacular win of Liberal Party in the federal elections, several turbaned Sikh MPs and five South Asian women have made a historic entry into Canadian parliament. They are among 15 South Asian Liberal MPs elected in the 42nd parliamentary election. Among the turbaned Sikh MPs are Navdeep Singh Bains and Raj Grewal from […]
With the spectacular win of Liberal Party in the federal elections, several turbaned Sikh MPs and five South Asian women have made a historic entry into Canadian parliament. They are among 15 South Asian Liberal MPs elected in the 42nd parliamentary election.
Among the turbaned Sikh MPs are Navdeep Singh Bains and Raj Grewal from Ontario. Bains has served as MP in the past.
Likewise, two turbaned Sikh MPs Harjit Singh Sajjan and Randeep Singh Sarai have been elected from BC.
In Alberta Darshan Singh Kang was elected, while the first turbaned Sikh minister in the previous Conservative government Tim Uppal has been defeated by Amarjit Sohi of the Liberal Party. Uppal was also from Alberta which is considered as Conservative hotbed.
Interestingly, the previous government’s decision to ban niqab during citizenship oath ceremonies did not sit well with the minorities. If the victories of five turbaned Sikh Liberal MPs is any indication, it was a clear mandate against ban on religious symbols.
~ Source: Hindustan Times