Speakers

Jagrup Brar was first elected as the MLA for Surrey-Panorama Ridge in 2004, and served until 2013 and then served as the MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood from 2017 to the present.

Jagrup was appointed the Minister for Mining and Critical Minerals in November 2024. He previously served as Minister of State for Trade.

Born in India, Jagrup was a member of the Indian National Basketball team and earned a master’s degree in Philosophy. He then moved to Canada to study Public Administration and received an MPA.

For over a decade, Jagrup worked in the public and non-profit sectors. As the Executive Director of the Surrey Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS), Jagrup trained new entrepreneurs to develop and launch successful small business ventures.

Jagrup previously served as the Official Opposition Spokesperson for a variety of files, including Small Business, Healthy Living and Sport, Employment and Income Assistance, as well Solicitor General and Public Safety.

Jagrup has been active in the Surrey community for years. He is a dedicated local volunteer and has worked with a variety of local organizations providing services to young people, seniors, the homeless, and new Canadians. Jagrup is an advocate for the most vulnerable and has undertaken the Welfare Challenge to tell a story about living in poverty in British Columbia.

Jagrup lives in Surrey with his wife Rajwant and their two children, Noor and Fateh.