born september canadian lawyer politician served 33rd premier british_columbia member parliament including period minister health party lost government member january variously critic sitting afghanistan human rights visible minorities serve ministry prior involved federal politics spent years provincial politics elected vancouver riding member elected served attorney general british_columbia august february leader party resigned forward candidate won leadership vote win canada provincial leader served 33rd premier british_columbia june lost province general election born village district india emigrated united_kingdom age moving canada years later worked numerous manual labour jobs attended university studying political science earned law degree opened law firm vocal opponent violence personal life born village india moving village lived grandfather established primary school gained early interest politics listening debates father follower populist grandfather indian freedom fighter socialist wanted pursue education political science father wanted doctor age left india united_kingdom pursue interests london learned english worked assistant editor language newspaper emigrated canada half years later arriving british_columbia live aunt political science went earn law degree called bar following year time taught english second language courses worked assistant editor local newspaper established law practice specializing family personal injury law involvement community organizations included founding later serving board directors volunteer work south vancouver neighbourhood house prominent moderate vancouver spoke violence advocated independence india result views february attacked parking lot law office wielding iron bar time suffered broken hand received head targeted december member constituency office broken cocktail left burning table wife sons april middle son charged assaulting ontario police officer bar brawl found guilty travelled india times official state business personal reasons january awarded indian honour indian prime minister award recognises individual excellence fields persons indian origin world author published biography story provincial politics ran candidate riding provincial elections lost times candidates ran provincial election vancouver riding won party came power elected riding provincial election spent years member chaired standing orders served years caucus chair party april premier dismissed cabinet replaced minister government services minister responsible sports month later small cabinet shuffle resignation added minister responsible human rights portfolio cabinet shuffle cabinet august portfolio changed minister responsible human rights immigration appointed attorney general attorney general oversaw resolution involving set database registering violent offenders established hate crime division lobbied police officers probation officers judiciary time office drew criticism reducing legal aid closing minister responsible human rights immigration successfully lobbied laws giving sex couples equal rights responsibilities child support custody access early special prosecutor opened investigation possible influence premier concerning casino licensing march raided premier house attorney general office assist placed gag order order lifted august informed clark called press conference clark resigned premier actions variously criticized informing party caucus going public sooner applauded avoiding perceptions conflict interest despite power intervene leadership convention replace clark set february runners served cabinet posts clark wilson fellow campaigned specifically dropped endorsed followed wilson dropping endorsing evans successful premier february canada provincial leader premier half sessions 36th parliament february june gave priority issues health care education balanced budgets boost government revenue rapidly expanding oil gas development led direct finance minister draft balanced budget legislation previous year budget unexpectedly surplus increased revenue expected continue able provincial budget surplus increasing spending budget year increased spending directed renovations hospital public schools higher education institutions building cancer treatment centers lowering post secondary tuition fees creating significantly new spaces province program post secondary institutions provincial leader march gay pride parade provincial government adopted extended equal rights sex couples adopted permitted lawsuits tobacco organizations coup associated health care expenses sex registry act prevented lawsuits citizens participated public processes deeply unpopular province reaching low support opinion polls time resignation premier august leader support risen august consistently ranked higher personal popularity opposition leader run provincial election knew reelected concentrated campaign considered competitive campaign focused expanding economy issues health care education personal popularity campbell conceded defeat week election requested voters consider making strong opposition party vote lost seat members cabinet second worst defeat sitting provincial government canada won seats federal politics following election loss returned practicing law let party membership lapse speculation dating october interested joining leader approached interested running federal candidate refused march federal election expected spring summer prime minister approached candidate agreed martin appointed nomination candidates announcing team star candidates economist union leader community activist liberal party organizer advertising emphasized party socially progressive aspect june election won riding vote 38th 38th canadian parliament appointed minister health federal cabinet health minister strongly supported canada existing single tier publicly funded health care system introduced legislation cigarettes fire safe new regulations limit lead content children jewelry supported motion ban trans advocated canada november funded program revise canada food guide include foods program integrate foreign trained medical professionals health care system supported unanimous vote house_of_commons government agreed compensate canadians infected blood prime minister martin year billion funding plan negotiated provinces deliver health care billion specifically address wait times election issue federal election rejected demands national program purchase bulk minister health introduced act prevent introduction spread diseases updated act given royal opposition accused prime minister chief staff attempting bribe senate seat wife cross floor crucial upcoming vote released tapes secretly recorded conversation murphy claimed innocence accused altering tapes imply wrongdoing prime minister dismissed calls remove cabinet audio analysis concluded tapes altered pursue criminal investigations fellow filed complaint law society british_columbia accusing violating criminal code society professional conduct handbook law society reviewed affair concluded attempted rewards compliance cleared murphy misconduct charges 39th january federal election decisively won riding candidate community activist candidate forming critic sat december liberal leadership race supported fellow premier eliminated final ballot supported new leader remained committees critic responsibility moved suffered mild heart attack morning february outside house_of_commons attended fellow doctor rushed hospital successful operation remove blood near heart performed second session 39th parliament october september sat afghanistan critic responsibility moved 40th election called october faced running conservatives health worker running consultant won votes young receiving vote confirmed victory margin votes requested second judicial confirmed victor 40th party forming official opposition appointed critic parliamentary session short lived canadian parliamentary dispute defended proposed coalition government reaction inappropriate leadership economic issues existing government resigned party leader considered run leadership citing inability speak french supported bid october appointed liberals critic 40th parliament convened 2nd session continued critic served human rights afghanistan 3rd session 40th parliament continued afghanistan sat september reassigned critic health introduced private member bill act amend citizenship act children born abroad 2nd session introduced 3rd session received 2nd reading september grant natural citizenship children born adopted canadian citizens working federal government including members bill meant repeal portions april amendments citizenship act repatriated removed ability canadians pass citizenship children children born outside country defeated federal election saw reduced place house_of_commons parade controversy april day prior annual parade held surrey parade organizers issued statement indicating choose attend parade safety guaranteed comments parade suggesting police investigation reports parade float picture alleged bombing expressed concerns attendees wearing shirts terrorist organization banned india britain united_states canada complaints comments parade organizers radio hosted spoke importance faith logistics surrey parade draws tens thousands people everybody invited excluded said event include security participants invited people said invited come bring security premier called apology forthcoming declined attend parade april launched investigation threats facebook site titled traitor canada condemned death threats
Ujjal Dosanjh