Ottawa: Two Indian-origin ministers, Anita Anand and Kamal Khera, have been included in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's newly-formed cabinet. Anand, 58, is the minister of innovation, science, and industry, and Khera, 36, is the minister of health. The two are among the few members of parliament who have retained their ministerial posts from former PM Justin Trudeau's cabinet.
Delhi-born Khera is one of the youngest women to be ever elected to Canada's parliament. She was first elected as the MP for Brampton West in 2015. She shifted to Canada while in school and went on to graduate from York University, Toronto, with a bachelor of science degree.
The prime minister of Canada's website says, “Minister Khera is one of the youngest women ever elected to Parliament. A registered nurse, community volunteer, and political activist, she is passionate about improving the lives of those around her.”
Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Anita Anand was one of the front-runners to become the next prime minister after Justin Trudeau resigned. Anand, who moved to Ontario in 1985, worked as a scholar, lawyer and researcher. She was a legal academic and worked as a professor of law at the University of Toronto.
