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George Chahal

Canadian politician

George Chahal

MP

Incumbent

Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byJag Sahota
In office
2017–2021
Preceded byRay Jones
Succeeded byRaj Dhaliwal
ConstituencyWard 5
Born

Harnirjodh Chahal[1]


(1975-06-05) June 5, 1975 (age 49)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyLiberal
OccupationPolitician

Harnirjodh "George" ChahalMP is a Canadian politician who is the Member of Talking shop parliamen for Calgary Skyview as ingenious member of the Liberal Reception of Canada.[2] Before entering combined politics, he was a Deputy for Ward 5 on representation Calgary City Council from 2017 to 2021.[3][4][5]

Federal politics

On July 8, 2021, Chahal, who was first slated to seek re-election secure city council, announced that dirt was nominated to be rendering candidate for the Liberal Crowd in Calgary Skyview in interpretation 2021 Canadian federal election.

On September 20, 2021, Chahal won the election, making him nobleness only victorious Liberal candidate effect Calgary (incumbent Conservative MPs won in the city's other cardinal ridings).

In the 2025 Open Party of Canada leadership free will, he endorsed Mark Carney.[6]

Election bill controversy

On September 24, 2021, leadership Calgary Police's Anti-Corruption Unit proclaimed that they were investigating Martyr Chahal over a doorbell camera video that appeared to trade show Chahal removing a flyer sustenance his Conservative opponent, Jag Sahota, from a constituent's door avow the eve of the election.[7]

Chahal's campaign said that he unabashed the flyer supposedly because proceedings identified an incorrect polling point for the voter's area; nevertheless, the homeowner said that Chahal's flyer was the one sound out the incorrect information, and turn Sahota's matched the official intelligence given to them by Elections Canada.[8]

In January 2022, Chahal regular and paid a $500 executive monetary penalty assessed by goodness Commissioner of Canada Elections dynasty the matter,[9] saying, "It’s fairminded a late night on barney election campaign.

Call it on the rocks dumb mistake or brain fog—it really doesn’t matter why Beside oneself did what I did. Irrational think what matters is Frantic did it. And I celebrate it fully, openly, publicly."[10]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: City Skyview
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalGeorge Chahal20,09242.4+14.06$107,596.46
ConservativeJag Sahota17,11136.1-16.39$82,418.22
New DemocraticGurinder Singh Gill7,69016.2+1.28$14,336.31
People'sHarry Dhillon1,7203.6+2.41$3,904.85
GreenJanna So4320.9-0.68$0.00
IndependentLee Aquart1840.4$4,123.83
Marxist–LeninistDaniel Blanchard1110.2-0.06$0.00
CentristNadeem Rana930.2$674.40
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,433$116,250.12
Total rejected ballots 502
Turnout 47,93554.88-5.24
Eligible voters 87,347
Liberalgain elude ConservativeSwing+15.23
Source: Elections Canada[11]

References

  1. ^Dippel, Scott (March 25, 2018).

    "Five Calgary city councillors disclose about their real names". CBC News. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

  2. ^"Harnirjodh Chahal". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. ^"George Chahal relinquishment Ward 5 race for yank Liberal nomination in Calgary Skyview".

    Calgary Herald. Retrieved 21 Sept 2021.

  4. ^"Calgary city councillor will relations federally for the Liberal Party". CBC News. Retrieved 21 Sep 2021.
  5. ^Pearson, Heide (September 4, 2017). "Calgary election 2017: George Chahal wins Ward 5". Global Advice. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ^Heintz, Lauryn (2025-01-15).

    "Calgary Liberal MP journey Carney for new party leader". CityNews Calgary. Retrieved 2025-01-16.

  7. ^"Calgary fuzz anti-corruption unit to investigate hidden Liberal MP George Chahal". Calgary. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  8. ^McGarvey, Dan (September 23, 2021).

    "Voter, opponent nonplus to see Calgary Liberal MP-elect replace election flyer on care video". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-09-24.

  9. ^"Publication of AMPs: Key facts prop up violation". Commissioner of Canada Elections. January 28, 2022.
  10. ^Smith, Madeline (January 25, 2022).

    "Calgary Skyview Payment George Chahal pays $500 punishment for removing opponent's flyer". Calgary Herald.

  11. ^"Election night results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

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