Maninder Sidhu
- Born
- April 1984
- Family
- Lives with his wife and children in Brampton
- Political Experience
- First elected to represent the riding of Brampton East in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Re-elected in the 2021 and 2025 federal elections. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development (March 19, 2021). Appointed Minister of International Trade following the 2025 election.
- Notable
- Served as a member of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Active member of several parliamentary associations and interparliamentary groups, including the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, and the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Maninder Sidhu was an entrepreneur. He founded a customs brokerage business. According to his disclosure to the Ethics Commissioner, he has also held interests in a numbered company and reported rental income from a property.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
In 2023, the federal Ethics Commissioner reportedly launched an investigation into Maninder Sidhu. The investigation was related to allegations that he used his position as an MP to benefit a company co-owned by his wife and brother. The company, O-Net, reportedly received millions of dollars in federal funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Reports alleged that Sidhu had advocated for the company to government officials without properly disclosing his family's financial interest.
Public Controversies
Maninder Sidhu faced public controversy and media scrutiny in 2023 over his connection to O-Net, a company that received over $3.4 million in federal funding. The company is reportedly co-owned by his wife and brother. News reports alleged that Sidhu had lobbied government ministers and officials on behalf of the company on multiple occasions. The controversy centered on whether he had properly disclosed his family's connection to the business and whether he had used his public office to further private interests.
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Madam Speaker, we are building big projects across the country to create new opportunities and new jobs through the new build communities strong fund. We announced a $64-million federal investment to build the largest community centre in Brampton, the Embleton Community Centre, with 175,000 square feet of pool, gym and child care facilities. This is what citizens of Canada expect. They expect us
Mr. Speaker, this is not a Google search. These are real projects with real workers building big things. There is Darlington's new nuclear project in Bowmanville and its 18,000 jobs; the Port of Montreal expansion and its 8,000 jobs; the copper mine project in Saskatchewan and its 500 jobs; the Grays Bay road and port project, which is enabling 3,000 jobs; and the upcoming LNG Canada phase 2 and
Mr. Speaker, to get more Canadian exports to new markets and create jobs, we are championing major projects like the Darlington nuclear project with 18,000 jobs in Ontario; the port of Montreal project, 8,000 jobs; the copper mine project in Saskatchewan, 500 jobs; the Grays Bay road and port project, nearly 3,000 jobs in the north; and the LNG Canada phase 2 project with 7,000 jobs in British
Mr. Speaker, speaking of building, we are building big. The port of Montreal expansion means over 8,000 construction jobs and over 1,000 permanent jobs. The Darlington nuclear plant means 18,000 good‑paying jobs and clean power for generations in Ontario. LNG Canada in B.C. means tens of thousands of jobs in Canadian energy and reaching a new global market. That means cranes on the ground,