16 Facts About Tim Uppal

On July 15,2013, Uppal was moved from Minister of State for Democratic Reform to the portfolio of Minister of State.

Tim Uppal's riding was abolished ahead of the 2015 election, and he opted to transfer to the newly created riding of Edmonton Mill Woods.

Tim Uppal lost to Liberal candidate Amarjeet Sohi, but won the seat from Sohi in the 2019 election.

In 2022, Tim Uppal was named Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party.

Tim Uppal was born on November 14,1974, in the city of New Westminster, in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, and was raised in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tim Uppal's family were Sikhs who emigrated from Punjab, India.

Tim Uppal is the founder and president of the South Edmonton Youth Group and has been a member of the Capital Health, Community Health Council since 2001.

Tim Uppal was a founding member of the Edmonton Police Community Advisory Council.

In December 2008, Tim Uppal was appointed to the Standing Committee on Health and the Standing Committee on Heritage.

Tim Uppal was promoted to acting chair of the Health Committee in 2010.

Kent sought out Tim Uppal, who had a prime position on the order paper and agreed to sponsor the bill - eventually named Bill C-442.

Tim Uppal considered this endeavor a vital contribution to Canada and, alongside Grosman, worked to secure all-party support.

Tim Uppal said he was influenced to support the initiative by his wife Kiran, who joined the Ottawa March of the Living delegation in 1994, the only Sikh participant taking part in the journey.

In 2011, Tim Uppal was appointed Minister of State.

Tim Uppal is the first Turban-wearing Sikh to be appointed to the Canadian Cabinet, one of five Visible Minorities serving as Ministers in the Harper government.

In July 2013, in a cabinet reshuffle, Tim Uppal was appointed Minister of State.