Gurratan Singh
Gurratan Singh 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, Singh practiced as a litigation lawyer before he was elected as a member of Provincial Parliament 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.
Later, Singh attended Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto and graduated with the degree of Juris Doctor in 2010.
Political career
Singh was elected as the MPP for Brampton East in the 2018 provincial election. 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.Singh ran in the 2022 Ontario general election, however, he was defeated by Progressive Conservative Party candidate Hardeep Grewal.