Raj Grewal | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Brampton East | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bal Gosal |
| Succeeded by | Maninder Sidhu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1985 Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (2015-2018) |
| Spouse | Shikha Kasal[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Brampton, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Wilfrid Laurier University (BBA) Schulich School of Business, York University (MBA) Osgoode Hall Law School (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Rajvinder Grewal (born September 11, 1985) is a former Canadian politician who represented the riding of Brampton East in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2019. Elected as a Liberal in the 2015 Canadian federal election,[2][3] he resigned from caucus in 2018 after a police investigation into his extensive gambling debts, and did not stand in the 2019 Canadian federal election. In September 2020, he was charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for breach of trust and fraud over $5,000.[4]
- ^ "RCMP probed former Liberal MP Raj Grewal's gambling for months". November 27, 2018 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
- ^ "Liberals win in Brampton East". thestar.com. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gilmore, Rachel (September 11, 2020). "Former Liberal MP charged by RCMP with breach of trust and fraud". CTV News. Ottawa. Retrieved September 11, 2020.