Father your word says “… pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” Today we pray for the Hon. Jagrup Brar, BC’s new Minister of State for Trade. We thank you for his many years of public service to BC and the people his of Surrey Fleetwood.
Thank you for the wisdom he can offer as he travels and represents BC. We pray a blessing over his family in Jesus’ name Amen.
Jagrup Brar was first elected as an MLA in Surrey in 2004, and served until 2013. He was elected again as the MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood in 2017 and 2020. Jagrup previously served as the Official Opposition critic for Small Business, Healthy Living and Sport, Employment and Income Assistance, as well Solicitor General and Public Safety. He is now the 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 a 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 lives in Surrey with his wife Rajwant and their two children, Noor and Fateh.