Bardish Chagger

ABOUT BARDISH CHAGGER

Canadian politician who served as a Cabinet minister between 2015 to 2021. She is a member of the Liberal Party and has sat in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo since the 2015 federal election.

She first became involved in politics in the 1993 federal election as a 13-year-old volunteer for Andrew Telegdi's successful campaign in Waterloo. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor of science degree.

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

Her parents immigrated to Waterloo from Punjab, India in the 1970s. Her father, Gurminder Chagger, was active in the Liberal Party and an admirer of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

She has been photographed alongside Justin Trudeau .