Bardish Chagger
Bardish Chagger PC MP (born April 6, 1980) is a Canadian politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Chagger has sat in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo since the 2015 federal election.
The Honourable Bardish Chagger PC MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth | |
| In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Hussen (Diversity and Inclusion) Marci Ien (Youth) |
| Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | |
| In office August 19, 2016 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Dominic LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | Pablo Rodríguez |
| Minister of Small Business and Tourism | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Maxime Bernier |
| Succeeded by | Melanie Joly (Tourism) Mary Ng (Small Business) |
| Member of Parliament for Waterloo | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1980 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo |
| Profession | Community organizer |
| Website | bardishchaggermp.ca |
Chagger previously held the portfolios of Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism. Chagger was the first female Leader of the Government in the House of Commons in the history of Canada.
Despite being the "key driver" behind the government's decision in the WE Charity controversy in 2020, Chagger declined to resign after her involvement in the scandal. She was later removed from Cabinet in 2021.
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