Amarjeet Singh Gill (born 1967 or 1968) is a

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politician from the

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, serving as the Member of Parliament for Brampton West since 2025.

Early life and career

Gill was born in

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. His father served in the

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during

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. A longtime resident of

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, Gill is an alumnus of

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. He received an

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from the Institute of Management Studies. In 1998, Gill

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to Canada, settling in

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shortly thereafter. Prior to entering politics, Gill was a realtor.

Political career

Provincial politics

Gill unsuccessfully contested the riding of

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in the

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and

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Ontario elections as a candidate for the

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, losing to Liberal candidate

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both times.

Federal politics

Gill defeated

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in the riding of Brampton West in the

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. Gill was the only candidate to defeat a sitting cabinet minister. He is the first Conservative to represent Brampton since

Electoral record

Federal elections

Provincial elections

References

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