Arpan Khanna
- Born
- July 9, 1990 — Brampton, Ontario
- Education
- Bachelor's degree at Western University; Law degree at the University of Leicester
- Career
- Lawyer, co-founded a small business
- Political Experience
- Ministerial staffer for Jason Kenney; Worked with Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak; Ontario's co-chair for Pierre Poilievre's leadership campaign; National Outreach Chair
- Notable
- Named one of the Top 25 most influential Conservatives in federal politics by the Hill Times in 2024; apologized for a homophobic tweet written as a teenager.
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Business & Financial Interests
Arpan Khanna is a lawyer by profession. Before being elected to Parliament, he reportedly practiced law in the private sector. His professional background is in corporate and commercial law.
Key Relationships & Connections
Arpan Khanna has been described as a close ally of Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre. He served as a national co-chair for Poilievre's successful leadership campaign in 2022. He has also been involved in past Conservative campaigns, including working for Andrew Scheer's leadership bid.
Public Controversies
During the 2019 federal election campaign, when he was a candidate in Brampton North, Khanna faced controversy over a social media post from 2010 that contained a homophobic slur. He publicly apologized for the language used in the old post. His candidacy in the 2023 Oxford by-election also drew some media attention and local criticism because he was not a resident of the riding prior to seeking the nomination.
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Arpan Khanna won with 38,191 votes (53.4%)
Total votes cast: 71,551
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Mr. Speaker, I think we all agree on the mental illness component of the bill, and my colleague highlighted that there have been great discussions and great studies at committees, both at the Senate and in this chamber. However, on advance requests, there have been no studies, no debates and no conversations that we have seen in the House, and it seems that the government is rushing through
C-218 Mr. Speaker, I did not hear a question, but I can say that doctors have reached out who are sharing legitimate concerns about this bill. Again, we as Conservatives agree on the mental illness stuff. We have been leading the charge on that. My colleague sitting right beside me, with Bill, has led the charge on that, so there is no debate regarding that. The debate is regarding the safeguards
Mr. Speaker, as I said in my speech, the Liberal government needs to slow down on advance requests. They have to slow down. There is deep concern among medical professionals, provincial leaders, community organizations, advocacy groups, hospices and others raising concerns. It is in the best interests of Canadians that we pass the mental illness component as soon as possible. We could pass it
Mr. Speaker, I strongly believe that health care in Canada should be better than what it is right now. I believe the current government should stop its reckless spending on other pet projects outside of the country, bring that money home and invest it in health care services. For example, the debt the government has increased in this country is from interest payments. We are paying more for
Cloverdale—Langley City Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my great colleague from. In hearing the debates and discussions, I would say we all know this is a tough topic to talk about. It is an issue that affects everyone deeply. I am not here to change anyone's mind; I am here to raise concerns that I see on this issue. I want to start by first sharing a story with the House. In
Mr. Speaker, the criminals are laughing at the Liberal justice system, and the victims are the ones paying the price. A guy with 274 convictions gets bail. Convicted child killers and rapists are attending cooking classes and law school. McDonald's, booze, drugs and illegal guns are being delivered by drones into our maximum-security prisons. It sounds insane but that is the sad reality under the
Mr. Speaker, in Kelowna, a man violently chokes his wife. He is arrested. He is released on bail. Thirty minutes later, he shows up again. He assaults her again. He chokes her again. He is arrested again. Under the Liberal laws, guess what: He is released on bail again. The Liberals promised they would fix the broken bail system, but nothing has changed. Under their watch, intimate partner
Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' solutions are band-aid solutions. They are not fixing the problem. I just gave recent headlines as examples since their measures have taken effect. A person with 274 convictions was released on bail. I want to send a clear message to Canadians. The crime they are seeing in their communities is not normal. We cannot accept the chaos that is happening on our streets. The
Mr. Speaker, I want to start off by recognizing the great farmers in Oxford county who are busy bringing home the harvest. Behind every field, there is a family working around the clock, sacrificing it all, fighting the elements and fighting economic pressures, but they still have hopes that this year they will bring back a strong harvest for Canadians. I want to thank our farmers, who feed our