Prabmeet Sarkaria


Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria is a Canadian lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction for the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the 2018 general election. He represents the riding of Brampton South and is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Early life

Sarkaria grew up in Brampton, Ontario before being educated at Wilfrid Laurier University where he studied Finance.
After working at TD Securities, Sarkaria completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Windsor. He worked at Miller Thomson as an associate corporate lawyer until his election.

Political positions

Sarkaria is the Chair of the Select Committee on Financial Transparency. He previously served as the parliamentary assistant to the Solicitor General. He stepped down as the parliamentary assistant to the Solicitor General on June 20, 2019 to the Executive Council of Ontario as the new Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction. Sarkaria also serves on the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Cabinet posts