Delhi-Born Nurse & Ex-Law Professor: Meet The 2 Indian-Origin Ministers In Canada PM Mark Carney’s Cabinet

<p>As Liberal Party’s Mark Carney took oath as the new Prime Minister of Canada, two Indian-origin women were also sworn on in as ministers.</p>
<p>Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and Delhi-born Kamal Khera, one of the youngest women ever elected to the Canadian Parliament, are part Mark Carney’s cabinet.</p>
<h2>Who is Anita Anand?</h2>
<p>Anand (58) was born and raised in rural Nova Scotia, and she moved to Ontario in 1985. She is the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. Anand has worked as a scholar, lawyer, and researcher. She has been a legal academic, including as a Professor of Law at the University of Toronto.</p>
<p>She was a front-runner in the race to be the next prime minister to replace Justin Trudeau. However, in January she declared that she is backing out from the race and also that she would not be seeking re-election. But, she had reversed the decision on March 1 saying, &ldquo;Canada is facing a crucial moment in our nation&rsquo;s history.&rdquo;</p>
<p>According to the Prime Minister of Canada’s website, Anand was first elected as a Member of Parliament for Oakville in 2019. Earlier, she served as President of the Treasury Board, as Minister of National Defence, and as Minister of Public Services and Procurement.</p>
<p>In a post on X (formerly Twitter), she wrote, “I am honoured to be sworn in as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development in @MarkJCarney&rsquo;s Government. We know that negativity won&rsquo;t pay the rent or the mortgage. Negativity won&rsquo;t bring down the price of groceries. Negativity won&rsquo;t win a trade war. We&rsquo;re united and strong and we will immediately get to work, to build the Canada and the Canadian economy of tomorrow.”</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>I am honoured to be sworn in as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development in <a href=”https://twitter.com/MarkJCarney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MarkJCarney</a>&rsquo;s Government. We know that negativity won&rsquo;t pay the rent or the mortgage. Negativity won&rsquo;t bring down the price of groceries. Negativity won&rsquo;t win a trade war. <br /><br />We&rsquo;re&hellip; <a href=”https://t.co/CKlYavCPAG”>pic.twitter.com/CKlYavCPAG</a></p>
&mdash; Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) <a href=”https://twitter.com/AnitaAnandMP/status/1900626022787096891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>March 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<h2>Who is Kamal Khera?</h2>
<p>Kamal Khera (36) was retained as the Minister of Health in the Carney’s cabinet. Delhi-born Khera’s family shifted to Canada when she was still in school. She later earned her Bachelor of Science degree from York University, Toronto.</p>
<p>Khera was first elected as a Member of Parliament for Brampton West in 2015. According to the Prime Minister of Canada’s website, Khera is one of the youngest women ever elected to Parliament. Before entering politics, she worked as a registered nurse in the oncology unit at St Joseph&rsquo;s Health Centre in Toronto.</p>
<p>”As a nurse, my top priority is to always be there to support my patients and that&rsquo;s the same mentality I&rsquo;ll bring everyday to the role of Minister of Health. Extremely grateful for the confidence of PM @MarkJCarney. Now, it&rsquo;s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work,” she posted on X.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>As a nurse, my top priority is to always be there to support my patients and that&rsquo;s the same mentality I&rsquo;ll bring everyday to the role of Minister of Health.<br /><br />Extremely grateful for the confidence of PM <a href=”https://twitter.com/MarkJCarney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MarkJCarney</a> <br /><br />Now, it&rsquo;s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. 🇨🇦 <a href=”https://t.co/aEdtq47XPs”>pic.twitter.com/aEdtq47XPs</a></p>
&mdash; Kamal Khera 🇨🇦 (@KamalKheraLib) <a href=”https://twitter.com/KamalKheraLib/status/1900637735872036939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>March 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Khera has previously served as Minister of Seniors, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health.</p>
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