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Anju Dhillon

Anju Dhillon

Canadian Liberal politician

Anju Dhillon (born 1979) MP is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2][3] She is the first person of South Asian descent to be elected from the province of Quebec.[4]

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Dhillon was born and raised in Montreal, and began volunteering for Paul Martin's campaigns at age 13. For ten years she was vice-president (female) for youth of the federal liberal riding association in LaSalle-Émard, and was subsequently its vice-president (female).[5] Dhillon attended Concordia University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science. She then studied law at Université de Montréal and became the first Canadian Sikh to practice law in Quebec.[6]

Electoral record

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References

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    "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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    "Liberal Anju Dhillon elected in Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle - Montreal | Globalnews.ca".
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    "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 11, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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    Ikhhlaq Singh Aujla, Anju Dhillon makes history in Quebec, The Times of India, October 21, 2015.
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    Meet Anju Dhillon, Liberal.ca.
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    "The Quebec South Asian star: Liberals' Anju Dhillon – first Canadian Sikh to practice law in Quebec courts". Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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    "Confirmed candidates — Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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    "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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    "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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    Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle, 30 September 2015
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    Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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