Maninder Sidhu


Maninder Sidhu is a Canadian politician who was first elected to represent the riding of Brampton East in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election.

Life and career

Sidhu has served as a member of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. He is also an active member of several parliamentary associations and interparliamentary groups, including the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, and the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas.
On March 19, 2021, Sidhu became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development. He was re-elected in the 2021 and 2025 federal elections. Following the 2025 election, Sidhu was appointed Minister of International Trade by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Sidhu lives with his wife and children in Brampton, where he has resided for the past 30 years.