Amrit Mangat

Amrit Mangat
Ontario MPP
In office
2007–2018
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyMississauga—Brampton South
Personal details
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Political partyLiberal
SpouseJaswant Mangat
Residence(s)Mississauga, Ontario
OccupationTeacher, business administrator

Amrit Mangat (born c. 1953) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2007 to 2018 who represented the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South.

Background

Mangat was born in Jagroan, India.[1] Her parents were originally from West Punjab but were forced to emigrate during the Partition of India in 1947.[2] Mangat studied in India and obtained degrees in political science, economics, English and education. After immigrating to Canada in 1992 she obtained her Ontario College of Teachers certification. In addition to teaching, Mangat managed several small businesses. She most recently worked as an administrator in a law firm, helping new Canadians to settle.[3]

She lives with her husband Jaswant who works as a lawyer.[2][3]

Politics

In 2004 she tried to get nominated in the federal riding of Brampton West but lost to Colleen Beaumier.[1] In the 2007 provincial election she ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South. During the campaign she came out in support of keeping Peel Memorial Hospital open and she spoke against the Conservative promise to fund private faith-based schools.[1] She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Ravi Singh by 10,405 votes.[4] She was re-elected in 2011 and 2014.[5][6]

During her time in government she was appointed as Parliamentary assistant to a number of roles including Seniors and transportation.[3]

As of 2014, she serves as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.

In the 2018 Provincial Election, she stood in the new riding of Mississauga—Malton and placed third.

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election: Mississauga—Malton
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Deepak Anand 14,712 39.12
New Democratic Nikki Clarke 12,351 32.84
Liberal Amrit Mangat 7,813 20.77
Independent Caroline Roach 1,187 3.16
Green Eryn Sylvester 674 1.79
Libertarian Michelle Ciupka 657 1.75
None of the Above Alex Vezina 217 0.58
Total valid votes 37,611 100.0  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
2014 Ontario general election: Mississauga—Brampton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Amrit Mangat 19,923 48.21 +2.17
Progressive Conservative Amarjeet Gill 11,251 27.23 -3.17
New Democratic Kevin Troake 6,906 16.71 +0.69
Green Kathy Acheson 1,302 3.15 -0.53
Libertarian Richard Levesque 993 2.40 +0.36
None of the Above Kathleen Vezina 597 1.44 –
Independent Robert Alilovic 351 0.85 –
Total valid votes 41,323 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +2.67
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2011 Ontario general election: Mississauga—Brampton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Amrit Mangat 15,579 46.04 −7.74
Progressive Conservative Amarjeet Gill 10,287 30.40 +4.97
New Democratic Karanjit Pandher 5,420 16.02 +5.71
Green Keith Foster 1,247 3.68 −6.80
Libertarian Christin Milloy 691 2.04
Independent Masood Khan 400 1.18
Independent Walter Widla 216 0.64
Total valid votes 33,840 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 242 0.71
Turnout 34,082 36.43
Eligible voters 93,563
Liberal hold Swing −6.36
Source(s)
Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Mississauga—Brampton South" (PDF). Retrieved June 3, 2014.
2007 Ontario general election: Mississauga—Brampton South
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Amrit Mangat 19,738 53.78
Progressive Conservative Ravi Singh 9,333 25.43
Green Paul Simas 3,846 10.48
New Democratic Karan Pandher 3,785 10.31
Total valid votes 36,702 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b c "Amrit Mangat – Liberal Party; Four candidates on the ticket in newly created riding". Brampton Guardian. September 26, 2007. p. 1.
  2. ^ a b Coyle, Jim (April 7, 2008). "MPP's story is the story of Canada". Toronto Star.
  3. ^ a b c "Amrit Mangat: Biography". Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 8 (xvii). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "General Election by District: Mississauga-Brampton South". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  8. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 047 Mississauga-Brampton South" (PDF). Retrieved June 27, 2015.