GurratanSingh
Brampton East
Here for Brampton East
Gurratan Singh was a Member of the Provincial Parliament for Brampton East, Deputy House Leader, and Critic for the Attorney General of Ontario.
A lawyer by profession, Gurratan’s unique upbringing has fueled his passion for justice and equity. He has spent over a decade serving Brampton through pro–bono legal advice, youth mentorship, organizing, and advocating for young people.
A community champion, Gurratan has been a strong advocate for lowering auto-insurance premiums, fighting for a brand-new hospital in Brampton, and making life affordable not just for Bramptoninans but for all Ontarians.
Gurratan and his partner Satvir Kaur look forward to raising their daughter Maha Kaur, in Brampton, a city they dearly call home.
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Ford doesn’t get it done for drivers when meeting with Big Oil
Newly released freedom of information records show gas prices were not on Ford’s agenda in 2019 when he met with big oil and gas companies in Calgary. His own talking points didn’t even mention lowering gas prices.
Ford spent more than $10,000 on the trip to Calgary to meet with representatives from...
NDP will remove tolls for truckers on Highway 407 — reducing gridlock on 400-series highways
NDP candidates announce plan to reduce gridlock for Brampton drivers
BRAMPTON — An Ontario NDP government will immediately eliminate tolls on Highway 407 for all trucks and transport vehicles, reducing gridlock, shortening commute times and making commuting less expensive for Brampton drivers.
NDP...
Horwath thanks CUPE Ontario for continued endorsement
SAULT STE. MARIE – NDP leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement of thanks to CUPE/SCFP Ontario President Fred Hahn, Secretary-Treasurer Yolanda McClean and the 280,000 public sector workers represented by CUPE Ontario, Ontario’s largest union, for their endorsement:
“I’m filled with joy...
Horwath releases plan for jobs that keep up with the bills – including making it easier to join a union
SAULT STE. MARIE – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has a plan for higher wages, lower costs, and more respect for workers on the job.
“Everyday workers need to be able to afford everyday life. Together, we can lift wages up, bring costs down, and respect and protect working people,” said Horwath.
“I’m...
Doug Ford’s mandate to his Conservative ministers was always cuts
Doug Ford’s Conservative mandate letters should have been released publicly four years ago. They should be released today, immediately.
But make no mistake: Ontarians saw exactly what Doug Ford told his ministers to do, with no mandate from Ontarians to do it:
Cut.
The Conservatives cut...
Del Duca continues to lie about NDP platform
The Ford/Del Duca gas scheme protects the oil companies, won’t guarantee lower gas prices and only rewards big oil who will continue to gouge drivers.
Andrea has a plan to permanently cap gas prices and stop the gouging at the pump, laid out clearly in the...
Statement from Ontario NDP on upcoming campaign events
“Andrea’s greatest strength is meeting people and connecting with them where they’re at. She listens, she cares, and it shows. We’re really disappointed that we’re going to lose that for a few days.
That said, we have always had contingency plans for this campaign, knowing that COVID is still among...
Horwath’s NDP would get corporations out of seniors care
SAULT STE. MARIE – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says that the Canadians for Tax Fairness blockbuster report on long-term care shows the urgent need to get for-profit corporations out of long-term care. The report shows that $4 billion in public funding was diverted away from improving care for residents, and into...
Statement from Horwath on positive COVID test
"Like so many others over the last couple years, I tested positive for COVID-19 this morning. We’ve been doing our best to keep everyone safe, and I’ll keep doing that by staying in isolation.
Over the next few days, we were scheduled to go to Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Kenora, Sandy Lake First Nation...
NDP’s Formanek Gustafson calls out Rickford for being MIA on Kenora-Rainy River floods
FORT FRANCES – The NDP’s JoAnne Formanek Gustafson released the following statement calling out Greg Rickford for his failure to take any action on the flooding crisis facing families and communities across Kenora-Rainy River.
“The flooding in communities here in Kenora-Rainy River and across the...
Four years later, Northerners still waiting for Northlander: NDP
TIMMINS - Doug Ford’s campaign announcement on Sunday to bring back the Northlander is a rewind to 2018, when he promised to bring back the passenger rail service during his first term in office, said NDP MPPs Gilles Bisson (Timmins) and John Vanthof (Timiskaming-Cochrane):
“Doug Ford must think...
Conservatives will make medicine more expensive
Doug Ford’s fight against health care means families pay more out of pocket for medicine.
Days after getting elected in 2018, Ford’s Conservatives cut OHIP+ - canceling public coverage of prescriptions like asthma inhalers, insulin and birth control for young...