Canadian politician (born 1948)
Kuldip Singh Kular (born December 12, 1948) is an Indian-born Canadian politician and former Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario , Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2011 representing the riding of Bramalea—Gore—Malton .[ 1]
Background
Kular was born and raised in a Sikh family in Ludhiana, Punjab , India and received a medical degree from Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Punjab , India. He moved to Canada in 1974, and completed two years of residency training in paediatrics at the IWK Health Centre at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia . He then worked for two years at the Canadian Armed Forces Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia before starting a family practice in Campbellton, New Brunswick in 1978.
In 1986, Kular founded a family and sports medicine clinic in Brampton, Ontario , a city which has a large number of recent Indian immigrants. He was also a founding member of the Northern Indian Medical and Dental Association of Canada .
Politics
In the 2003 election , Kular ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Bramalea-Gore-Malton-Springdale . During the campaign, it came to light that Kular had previously been disciplined by the Physician's Board.[ 2] Progressive Conservative Raminder Singh Gill by 3,765 votes.[ 3] [ 4] Speaker of the Ontario Legislature ’s multi-party delegation in to the 43rd Canadian Regional Conference for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in St. John's , Newfoundland .
In the 2007 election , Kular was re-elected in the redistributed riding of Bramalea—Gore—Malton , defeating the closest candidate, Progressive Conservative Pam Hundal, by about 6,000 votes.[ 5]
In January, 2009, Kular was a member of the Premier's delegation of government and business leaders who went on a trade mission to India to develop stronger ties with this emerging market.[ 6]
In October 2009, Kular was involved in an incident where he allegedly hit a pedestrian while driving in Brampton. He was charged with leaving the scene of the accident.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
In the 2011 election , he was defeated by New Democratic Party candidate Jagmeet Singh by 2,120 votes.[ 11] 2014 election , again losing to Singh.[ 12]
During his tenure, he served as parliamentary assistant to several ministers including Minister of Citizenship and Immigration , Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal , and to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care .
References
^ "Liberal MPP to face charges" . thestar.com . 26 October 2009.^ Douglas, Pam (21 September 2003). "Candidate once disciplined by physician board". The Brampton Guardian. p. 1. ^ "Ontario election results by riding". The Record. 3 October 2003. p. A6. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate" . Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF) . Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 2 (xi). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2009.^ "Ontario Business Mission arrives in the Punjab" . Province of Ontario Newsroom. 19 January 2007.^ "Liberal MPP to face charges" . Toronto Star. 26 October 2009.^ Criscione, Peter (24 November 2009). "Brampton MPP steps down from post as legal troubles heat up". The Brampton Guardian. p. 1. ^ Douglas, Pam (22 July 2010). "MPP acquitted of hit-and-run". The Brampton Guardian. p. 1. ^ "Kular named parliamentary assistant". The Brampton Guardian. 4 September 2010. p. 1. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF) . Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02 .^ "General Elections by District: Brampton-Gore-Malton" . Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
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