'A multicultural society, one that is truly open and inclusive, is always a work in progress,' says Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger in a wide-ranging, end-of-year interview.
Diversity, Inclusion and Youth Minister Bardish Chagger, pictured talking to reporters outside the West Block on July 22, 2020. Ms. Chagger was no stranger to the political scene prior to her election in 2015. She first got involved in politics 27 years ago at the age of 13 when she volunteered for former Liberal MP Andrew Telegdi during the 1993 election campaign.
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
First elected in 2015, Canada’s federal Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger has blazed a few trails.
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