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Who is India’s Canadian Liberal leader Sachit Mehra: Canada is currently going through a period of great political turmoil. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resigned from the post. Trudeau has also resigned as leader of the ruling Liberal Party. However, he said, until a new leader of the Liberal Party is elected, I will remain on the post of Prime Minister. In such a situation, the question is who will choose the new leader after Trudeau’s departure?
This responsibility has been entrusted to Indian-origin Canadian businessman and Liberal Party Chairman Sachit Mehra. Mehra will soon call a party meeting to elect a new leader. He has said that the process of selecting the party leader will be started this week.
Who is Sachith Mehra?
Sachit Mehra is an Indian Canadian citizen whose father migrated to Canada from New Delhi in the 1960s. After moving there, he established a chain of restaurants called East India Company Restaurants in Winnipeg and Ottawa, which is still Sachit Mehra’s family business.
Sachith Mehra is a resident of Winnipeg city of Manitoba province. He has been managing the business since 1994. Sachith East India Company is seen as the owner of the restaurant as well as its management. Mehra is also very active in community development work.
From 2013 to 2016, he was the President of his hometown Winnipeg Downtown Biz where he worked to promote economic development and improve the area. Mehra has also been working to raise funds for charity. He also chaired the charity fundraiser Masala Mixer event, which raised over $75,000 for Victoria General Hospital and the Alzheimer’s Association of Manitoba. Due to his interest in politics, he joined the Liberal Party and was elected as the party president in May 2023.
Why did Sahit Mehra’s importance increase in the party after Trudeau’s resignation?
After the resignation of Justin Trudeau, the responsibility of choosing a leader as party president has fallen on Sachit Mehra. Mehra is the chair of the Liberal Party’s national board of directors and is tasked with building the party’s membership, overseeing fund-raising efforts and preparing the party for elections.
The responsibility of choosing such a leader will be on Mehra who can restore the old base of the party. Leaders like former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, former central banker Mark Carney, Transport Minister Anita Anand are in the race for the post of Liberal leader.
The ruling Liberal Party has won three consecutive general elections but is now losing its grip. Canadians are angry with the Liberal Party over rising inflation and high housing prices. In such a situation, the responsibility of restoring the old base of the party lies on Sachit Mehra.