Navdeep Bains
Navdeep Bains, born 1977, is a Canadian accountant and Liberal politician who was a federal MP from 2004 to 2011 and from 2015 to 2021.
- Born
- 1977 (49 years), Toronto
- Party
- Ontario Liberal Party
- Education
- York University, University of Windsor
- Website
- navdeepbains.mp
Centre-left
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Wikipedia: centre to centre-left (Ontario Liberal Party)
Ideology: liberalism, social liberalism
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He served as federal minister of innovation, science and industry from 2015 to 2021, then worked at CIBC and Rogers Communications. He is a candidate in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, with voting from 9 to 20 November 2026.
Career
Born in Toronto on 16 June 1977, Bains studied at York University and the University of Windsor and qualified as a chartered professional accountant. He worked at Nike Canada and Ford before entering politics. He was MP for Mississauga—Brampton South from 2004 to 2011, losing that seat in 2011, and MP for Mississauga—Malton from 2015 to 2021. Under Justin Trudeau he was Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development from 2015 to January 2021, when he announced he was leaving federal politics for family reasons. He became vice chair of global investment banking at CIBC in 2021 and chief corporate affairs officer at Rogers Communications in 2023. He launched his leadership campaign on 25 May 2026.
- Member of the House of Commons of Canada 2004–2011, 2015–2021
- Minister of Industry 2015–2021
Positions
Bains's leadership platform centres on an "Ontario Deal" for regional economic development, job creation and access to housing, under the slogan "Let's Lead Again." Wikipedia lists endorsements from MPP Andrea Hazell, several federal MPs including Karina Gould and Yasir Naqvi, and former MPP Brad Duguid. In 2011 he criticised a Bloc Québécois move to ban ceremonial kirpans from Parliament, calling it the politics of fear.
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Ontario Liberal Party Leadership Election Winner 2026
| Outcome | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|
 Lee FaircloughCentre-left | 53 | 57% |
 Navdeep BainsCentre-left | 49 | 37% |
 Stephanie BowmanCentre-left | 6% | |
 Eric LombardiCentre-left | <1% | |
 Dylan MarandoCentre-left | <1% |