Gurratan Singh

Satvir Kaur Lachhar

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(m. 2018)​

Gurratan Singh
Singh in 2021
Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton East
In office June 7, 2018 –May 3, 2022
Children	1
Relatives	Jagmeet Singh (brother)
Residence	Canada
Alma mater	McMaster University York University
Occupation	Politician lawyer

Gurratan Singh (born May 13, 1984) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who represented Brampton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), Singh practiced as a litigation lawyer before he was elected as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the 2018 provincial election. He was defeated in the 2022 Ontario general election, later joining the lobbying firm Crestview Strategies. He is the brother of former federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

Early life and education

Born on May 13, 1984, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Singh is the brother of former federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh.

Singh holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and religious studies from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. ^[3]

Later, Singh attended Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto and graduated with the degree of Juris Doctor in 2010. ^[4]

Political career

Singh was elected as the MPP for Brampton East in the 2018 provincial election. ^[5] During the election, Singh ignited controversy when a photo of him holding a poster reading "Fuck the Police" in a 2006 Facebook post surfaced. Singh was defended by NDP leader Andrea Horwath. He also issued a statement apologizing "unreservedly to police officers, their families and the policing community", saying he was "deeply ashamed" of his actions. ^[6]

Singh ran in the 2022 Ontario general election, however, he was defeated by Progressive Conservative Party candidate Hardeep Grewal. ^[7]

Post-politics

After politics, Singh joined Crestview Strategies as a vice president. ^[8]

Electoral record

v t e 2022 Ontario general election : Brampton East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Hardeep Grewal	12,869	44.32	+10.82	$92,593
	New Democratic	Gurratan Singh	9,017	31.05	−15.87	$85,968
	Liberal	Jannat Garewal	6,131	21.12	+4.49	$17,306
	Green	Jamaal Blackwood	557	1.92	+0.56	$2,165
	New Blue	Michael Bayer	295	1.02		$0
	Ontario Party	Paul Stark	167	0.58		$0
Total valid votes/expense Limit			29,036	99.27	-0.07	$112,648
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots			213	0.73	+0.07
Turnout			29,249	36.35
Eligible voters			79,559
	Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic		Swing		+13.34
Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023.

2018 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Gurratan Singh	18,062	46.92	–6.18
	Progressive Conservative	Sudeep Verma	12,896	33.50	+19.57
	Liberal	Parminder Singh	6,398	16.62	–14.29
	Green	Raquel Fronte	523	1.36	–0.66
	Libertarian	Daniele Cerasoli	486	1.26	N/A
	Trillium	Gurdeep Dhothar	130	0.34	N/A
Total valid votes			38,495	99.34
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			256	0.66
Turnout			38,751	51.67
Eligible voters			75,002
	New Democratic notional hold		Swing		–12.88
Source: Elections Ontario [9]

References

1. Benzie, Robert (April 3, 2018). "Gurratan Singh hopes to follow in his brother Jagmeet's footsteps for the NDP in Brampton". The Toronto Star.
2. https://www.facebook.com/gurratan.singh/posts/2099526726992624/ ^{[ user-generated source ]}
3. "The Value of Social Sciences and Humanities for Public Leadership: A Conversation with Gurratan Singh – Wilson College of Leadership & Civic Engagement" . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
4. "Gurratan Singh | Crestview Strategy" . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
5. "NDP leader's brother elected in Brampton East, Weather Network personality wins Brampton North". Toronto Star . June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
6. "NDP sticks with Brampton candidate photographed holding anti-police sign". CTV News. May 29, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
7. Service, Tribune News. "Canada's Ontario election: NDP chief Jagmeet Singh's brother Gurratan Singh, Sandeep Singh, and Sara Singh lose". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
8. "Gurratan Singh | Crestview Strategy". Archived from the original on January 17, 2024.
9. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.