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{{short description|Canadian politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jagrup Brar
| honorific-suffix = [[British Columbia Legislature|MLA]]
| image = Jagrup Brar.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date ={{Birth based on age as of date|46|2004|10|22}}<ref>NDP's Jagrup Brar identifies health as top issue
The Leader [Surrey, B.C] 22 Oct 2004: 16.</ref>
| birth_place =
| residence =
| assembly = British Columbia Legislative
| constituency_AM = [[Surrey-Fleetwood]]
| term_start = May 9, 2017
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Peter Fassbender]]
| term_start1 = May 12, 2009
| term_end1 = May 14, 2013
| predecessor1 = ''Riding Established''
| successor1 = [[Peter Fassbender]]
| assembly2 = British Columbia Legislative
| constituency_AM2 = [[Surrey-Panorama Ridge]]
| term_start2 = October 28, 2004
| term_end2 = May 12, 2009
| predecessor2 = [[Gulzar Cheema]]
| successor2 = [[Stephanie Cadieux]]<ref>[[Surrey-Panorama]]</ref>
| party = [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|New Democrat]]
| religion =
| profession =
| spouse =
| children =
}}

'''Jagrup Brar''' is a Canadian politician. He is a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) in [[British Columbia]], Canada. He represented the ridings of [[Surrey-Panorama Ridge]] from 2004 to 2009 and [[Surrey-Fleetwood]] from 2009 to 2013 and since 2017 as a member of the [[New Democratic Party of British Columbia]].

==Background==
Born in [[India]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Jagrup Brar|url=https://www.leg.bc.ca:443/learn-about-us/members/41st-Parliament/Brar-Jagrup|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.leg.bc.ca|language=en}}</ref> Brar moved to Canada for his studies at the [[University of Manitoba]] where he received a Master's degree in Public Administration.<ref name=":0" /> In 1994 he moved to Surrey.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}}

For over a decade, Brar worked in both the public and [[non-profit]] sectors, helping professionals develop their careers, and working with employers to develop strategies meant for recruiting a highly skilled as well as multicultural workforce.<ref>[http://www.bcndpcaucus.ca/jagrup_brar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627023421/http://www.bcndpcaucus.ca/jagrup_brar |date=2006-06-27 }} - New Democrats</ref> As the former executive director of the Surrey Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS), he helped trained new entrepreneurs in developing and launching successful small business ventures.

==Political career==
He was first elected in October 2004 during a by-election with 6,740 votes (53.59%) <ref>[http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/byelections/srp04/SOV_By-election_2004_SRP.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903001956/http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/byelections/srp04/SOV_By-election_2004_SRP.pdf |date=2006-09-03 }} - 2004 By-election results</ref> He then became a member of British Columbia's [[37th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|37th Legislative Assembly]].<ref>[http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/37thparl/brar.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061003175455/http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/37thparl/brar.htm |date=2006-10-03 }} 37th Legislative Assembly</ref> He was also a member of BC's 38th Legislative Assembly <ref>[http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/38thparl/brar.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221180647/http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/38thParl/brar.htm |date=2006-02-21 }} 38th Legislative Assembly</ref> after being elected in 2005 with 11,553 votes (53.17%).<ref>[http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/elections-results.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008100844/http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/elections-results.htm |date=2006-10-08 }} BC elections</ref>

In early 2012 Brar participated in the Raise the Rates MLA Welfare Challenge by living on $610 for one month, the standard wage given to welfare recipients in B.C. at the time. Brar lived in a small room in [[DTES|Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside]] for part of the month-long challenge. He lost 26 pounds during the event and reported feeling constantly hungry and his mind "fuzzy" due to a lack of adequate nutrition and sleep. He kept a blog of his experiences and the media exposure surrounding the event significantly raised public awareness of welfare rates in B.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/news/ndp-mla-jagrup-brar-prepares-bring-welfare-lessons-back-bc-legislature|title=NDP MLA Jagrup Brar prepares to bring welfare lessons back to B.C. legislature|work=[[The Georgia Straight]]|date=January 25, 2012|access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>

In August 2012, Brar was criticized by [[Liberal Party of British Columbia|B.C.'s Liberal Party]] for praising Cuba's health and education system on a Punjabi radio station after a holiday in the [[communist]] country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/liberal-accuses-b-c-ndp-mla-of-pushing-communism-1.1274729|title=Liberal accuses B.C. NDP MLA of pushing communism|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=August 28, 2012|access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>

He was defeated in the [[2013 British Columbia general election|2013 provincial election]] by BC Liberal candidate [[Peter Fassbender]]. In the [[2017 British Columbia general election|2017 provincial election]] Brar defeated Fassbender in a re-match.

==Electoral record==
{{British Columbia provincial election, 2020/Surrey-Fleetwood}}
{{British Columbia provincial election, 2017/Surrey-Fleetwood}}
{{British Columbia provincial election, 2013/Surrey-Fleetwood}}

==References==
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{{British Columbia MLAs}}

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