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  • Comment: Likely notable, but not based on the sourcing used. The Globe and Mail is good, but the others are mentions or unreliable. I left a comment on the talk page with some reference ideas. CNMall41 (talk) 00:15, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: Completely unsourced? qcne (talk) 23:27, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
Sachit Mehra
President of the Liberal Party of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2023
LeaderJustin Trudeau
Mark Carney
Preceded bySuzanne Cowan
Personal details
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Sachit Mehra is a Canadian businessman and political organizer[1], serving as the president of the Liberal Party of Canada since 2023.[2][3][4]

Early life and career

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Sachit Mehra was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[5] Mehra has been involved in the restaurant industry for several years, managing the East India Company Pub & Eatery, an Indian restaurant with locations in Winnipeg and Ottawa.[6][7][8][9][10][11] His father, Kamal Mehra, died in 2015.[12][13][14]

Politics

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Mehra has been an active member of the Liberal Party of Canada since his youth, and has served in several leadership roles, including as president of the Liberal Party of Canada in Manitoba.[15] In 2014, he contested the ward of St. Norbert on Winnipeg City Council, finishing in second with 6,631 votes.[16][17][18][19][20]

In May 2023, he was elected party president at the Ottawa national convention, defeating the party's Vice President (English) Mira Ahmad.[21][22][23]

Following Justin Trudeau's resignation in 2025, he accepted the pending resignation and called the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, in which Mark Carney was elected leader and thus as Prime Minister of Canada.[24][25][26][27] Following a period of poor opinion polling, the party was able to form a minority government in the 2025 Canadian federal election, with 169 seats.[21][28][29]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Of Sachit Mehra: New Era For Indo-Canadians? - Asiana Times". May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Posted, Kevin Rollason (May 11, 2023). "May 2023: City restaurateur elected president of federal Liberals".
  3. ^ "Sachit Mehra, who's running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception".
  4. ^ Campbell, Lindsay (October 28, 2022). "'The Liberal party has always been a part of who I am'". iPolitics.
  5. ^ "National Board of Directors | Liberal Party of Canada". liberal.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  6. ^ "About East India Company Restaurants - East India Company Restaurants - Winnipeg and Ottawa". www.eastindiaco.com. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  7. ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/indocanadian-sachit-mehra-elected-president-of-liberal-party-of-canada-aims-to-improve-membership-and-fundraising-101683528064946.html
  8. ^ Posted, David Sanderson (May 8, 2010). "May 2010: Never a daal moment".
  9. ^ Posted, Malak Abas (February 16, 2021). "Feb 2021: Expectations, finances take hit in return to in-person dining".
  10. ^ "BeCause & Effect #69: Sachit Mehra". July 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "East India Company owner on pandemic realities for businesses | Watch News Videos Online". Global News.
  12. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/east-india-company-community-bid-farewell-to-kamal-mehra-1.3086555
  13. ^ Posted, Aaron Epp (July 17, 2017). "Jul 2017: Opinion: Tireless volunteer lends his voice to Games".
  14. ^ "Sachit Mehra Eyes St. Norbert Council Seat". ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News. June 30, 2014.
  15. ^ "Liberals elect Sachit Mehra as new party president". https://www.ipolitics.ca/category/news. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2025-03-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  16. ^ "Butter chicken in every pot … East India Company's Sachit Mehra working on campaign promises for run at city hall". https://www.winnipegfreepress.com. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2025-03-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  17. ^ Posted, Staff (July 9, 2014). "Jul 2014: Mehra to run in St. Norbert".
  18. ^ "Mehra, Lukes seek seat to replace Swandel in St. Norbet | Winnipeg Sun".
  19. ^ Updates, Malak Abas Posted: Last Modified (June 1, 2020). "Jun 2020: Order up: Manitoba restaurants back in business".
  20. ^ Posted, Danielle Da Silva (October 14, 2014). "Oct 2014: Council candidates for St. Norbert".
  21. ^ a b "Liberal Party president in the midst of a whirlwind after Trudeau resignation". https://www.theglobeandmail.com. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  22. ^ "2023 Liberal National Convention focuses on moving Canada forward | Liberal Party of Canada". liberal.ca.
  23. ^ "Who Is Sachit Mehra, The Indo-Canadian President Of Trudeau's Liberal Party?". NDTV.
  24. ^ "Liberal Party President Sachit Mehra 'cautiously optimistic' about party's election chances". CTV News.
  25. ^ "Liberal Party of Canada announces date of leadership vote | Liberal Party of Canada". liberal.ca.
  26. ^ "Liberal Party president in the midst of a whirlwind after Trudeau resignation". The Globe and Mail. January 10, 2025 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
  27. ^ https://ddnews.gov.in/en/when-indo-canadian-mehra-conducts-poll-for-trudeau-successor-anand-may-emerge-as-compromise-candidate/
  28. ^ Duggan, Kyle (March 9, 2025). "Mark Carney chosen as next PM after resounding victory in Liberal leadership race | Canada's National Observer: Climate News". www.nationalobserver.com.
  29. ^ "Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns". www.bbc.com. January 6, 2025.
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