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12 Facts About Raj Grewal

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Rajvinder Grewal was born on September 11,1985 and is a former Canadian politician who represented the riding of Brampton East in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2019.

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The son of an airport cab driver, Grewal attended Wilfrid Laurier University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business, and then completed an MBA at York University's Schulich School of Business and a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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In early 2018, the Ethics Commissioner launched an investigation into whether Raj Grewal violated the conflict-of-interest code when he invited Yusuf Yenilmez, the head of Zgemi Inc.

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Raj Grewal had been paid by Zgemi Inc for legal advice during the previous year.

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Raj Grewal was a member of the influential finance committee of the House of Commons, before being moved to the health committee in September 2018.

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Raj Grewal announced on November 22,2018 that he intended to resign as MP and was leaving federal politics for personal and medical reasons.

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Raj Grewal claimed that he only borrowed money from loved ones in a legal manner.

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8.

Raj Grewal did not stand for re-election in the 2019 federal election.

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In September 2020, Raj Grewal was charged by the RCMP with four counts of breach of trust and one count of fraud over $5,000 under the Criminal Code.

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The RCMP allege that Raj Grewal misused his constituency office budget for personal use and solicited loans that personally benefited him in connection with using his office as an MP.

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In March 2023, the last charges against Raj Grewal were dismissed by the Ontario Superior Court.

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In February 2024, Raj Grewal sued the RCMP and the Ontario attorney general for $50 million over their alleged mishandling of the case.