<div>Ruby Dhalla - Liberal

At the time Paul Martin asked Ruby Dhalla to run for the Liberals in 2004 her résumé included chiropractor, actress and model. With her win in that election she became the first Sikh woman elected to Parliament, and along with Nina Grewal also became the first Indian-Canadian woman to sit in the House.

Seen as a rising star in the Liberal Party, Ms. Dhalla, 37, has been active with the Grist since she was 14. Having won her riding in 2008 by fewer than 800 votes, it

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