Ruby Dhalla

Ruby Dhalla (Punjabi: ਰੂਬੀ ਢੱਲਾ ; born February 18, 1974) is a Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Brampton—Springdale in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Liberal Party. Dhalla and British Columbia Conservative MP Nina Grewal were the first Sikh women to serve in the Canadian House of Commons.

She was defeated by Conservative Parm Gill in the 2011 federal election

Read more about Ruby Dhalla:  Early Life, Electoral Record

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