Parm Bains
- Born
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Family
- Married and has two children
- Career
- Instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University; media and public relations officer with the provincial government
- Political Experience
- Ran for Richmond City Council in 2018 (not elected); Member of Parliament for Richmond East—Steveston since 2021
- Notable
- Endorsed Mark Carney in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election; allegations of Chinese interference in the 2021 election
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Parm Bains was reportedly an instructor in the School of Business at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia. His professional background also includes work in media and communications.
Public Controversies
During the 2021 federal election campaign, a controversy arose regarding a 2011 video that showed Bains with Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted of charges related to the 1985 Air India bombing. At the time the video was filmed, Bains was reportedly working as a journalist for a Punjabi-language media outlet. In response to the video surfacing, Bains stated that he was present in a journalistic capacity to cover a story and did not endorse Malik or his views.
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