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In the Canadian general election of 2004, Gill ran as a candidate of the Conservative Party in the redistributed riding of Bramalea--Gore--Malton and was considered by many to have a viable chance of winning. Like most other "Harris Tories", however, he was unable to make the leap to federal politics, losing to incumbent Liberal Gurbax Singh Malhi by 7,800 votes. After the election, he announced his decision to quit politics.
In the Canadian general election of 2004, Gill ran as a candidate of the Conservative Party in the redistributed riding of Bramalea--Gore--Malton and was considered by many to have a viable chance of winning. Like most other "Harris Tories", however, he was unable to make the leap to federal politics, losing to incumbent Liberal Gurbax Singh Malhi by 7,800 votes. After the election, he announced his decision to quit politics.


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Raminder Singh Gill is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2003, and has unsuccessfully sought election to the Canadian House of Commons on two separate occasions.

Gill was born to a Sikh family in Punjab, India. He was educated at the University of Toronto, holding Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in Engineering. He worked as a Chemical Engineer in private life, and has been an inventor of environmentally-friendly products such as "The Alternative Bleach" offered by the President's Choice company. In 1990, he started a private firm known as Genpro Canada Ltd. Gill has been a director of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Canada, and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario. He was also a founder of the Malton Cougars Soccer Club.

Gill first ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election of 1997, as a Progressive Conservative in the riding of Mississauga West. He finished in third place, well behind Liberal Steve Mahoney, the winner.

In the provincial election of 1999, Gill ran for the Ontario Progressive Conservatives in the riding of Bramalea--Gore--Malton--Springdale, which has a large east Indian community. This riding is also located in the "905 region", which at the time provided the primary base of support for the Ontario Tories. Gill was elected, defeating Liberal Dave Toor by about 4,000 votes. Despite being one of the few representatives of an ethnic minority group in the PC caucus, however, he was not appointed as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. In 2002, he supported Tony Clement for the leadership of the Ontario Tories.

The Liberal Party emerged stronger in the 905 area for the 2003 provincial election, and Gill's seat was a primary target for the party. He lost to Liberal candidate Kuldip Singh Kular by almost 4,000 following a bitter and divisive campaign.

In the Canadian general election of 2004, Gill ran as a candidate of the Conservative Party in the redistributed riding of Bramalea--Gore--Malton and was considered by many to have a viable chance of winning. Like most other "Harris Tories", however, he was unable to make the leap to federal politics, losing to incumbent Liberal Gurbax Singh Malhi by 7,800 votes. After the election, he announced his decision to quit politics.

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