Maninder Sidhu
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu | |
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Official portrait | |
| Minister of International Trade | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Dominic LeBlanc |
| Member of Parliament for Brampton East | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Grewal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo |
Maninder Sidhu is a Canadian politician and entrepreneur who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brampton East since 2019. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he has served as Canada’s Minister of International Trade since 2025. Currently, he serves as the Campaign Co-Chair for the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader’s Representative to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Prior to joining Cabinet, Sidhu held several parliamentary roles, including serving as Parliamentary Secretary at Global Affairs Canada for over four years in various portfolios: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development.