1. Harinder Takhar served in the cabinets of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
17 Facts About Harinder Takhar
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Harinder Takhar moved to Canada in 1974, and arrived in Mississauga, Ontario in 1977.
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Harinder Takhar obtained a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in economics and political science and recently added Kellogg Schlich's EMBA degree to his FCPA and FCMA designations.
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Harinder Takhar has taught CMA and CGA-accredited courses at Sheridan College for thirteen years.
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Harinder Takhar held senior financial positions with AGRA Industries Limited, Linear Technology Inc.
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Harinder Takhar ran in the 2003 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Mississauga Centre.
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Harinder Takhar defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Rob Sampson by 2,620 votes.
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Harinder Takhar was appointed Minister of Transportation on October 23,2003, by Premier Dalton McGuinty.
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Harinder Takhar is the first Indian-Canadian to hold a cabinet post in Ontario.
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In September 2008, Harinder Takhar was reappointed to a slightly revised cabinet post of Minister of Small Business and Consumer Services.
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In June 2009, Harinder Takhar's moved to the positions of Minister of Government Services.
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Harinder Takhar resigned from Cabinet in 2012 to stand as a candidate in the 2013 Liberal leadership convention to choose McGuinty's successor.
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Harinder Takhar ran a very focused campaign, put forward very innovative policies, and surprised everyone with the number of delegates he could secure to support his leadership bid.
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Harinder Takhar remained in the legislature as MPP until he decided not to seek reelection in June 2018.
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Harinder Takhar previously served as the Chairman of United Way of Peel and Chair of the Board of Credit Valley Hospital.
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Harinder Takhar was the founding member and president of the International Punjabi Chamber of Commerce.
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Harinder Takhar frequently appears on radio programs to express his views regarding political and economic issues and is a highly respected member of the South Asian community.