Harpreet Singh
Harpreet Singh, a TV/Radio broadcast journalist, a social activist and a politician belonging to the
conservative party of Canada, was born in Amritsar. He started his career as a journalist by working for
Hindustan Times and Indian Express newspapers. He also worked for some TV channels particularly, ZEE
news of which he was the bureau chief at Chandigarh. He was also a stringer for Reuters, BBC, Voice of
America and Time magazine. After coming to Canada, he settled in Surrey in 2002. He started a small
business of his own, but simultaneously continued to work with some of the top print and electronic media
outlets in India and Canada. In the meantime, this program of his name became popular. In this program
he focuses on the positive contribution of South Asians to Canadian society. Discussions include religious,political, social, health and economic issues as well as cultural diversity.
He is also associated with some
other programs and is well known as a writer, producer and a political commentator in the media world.
Being a Sikh and a Punjabi, he is also known for his social and charitable activities for the community. He
is a firm believer in giving back to the community and is therefore involved with a number of social and
charitable organizations here. In a short span of time, he has become a spokesman of community issues and
can be seen discussing community issues in the mainstream media also. All these activities made him a role
model for the Indian people particularly for the people of his community. That is why conservative party
of Canada nominated him as his candidate for Surrey Newton Riding. Although, he lost the election, but,
the story of his journey from an immigrant to a television and radio host, political commentator, writer,
producer and a businessman, then as a nominee of a prominent political party of a country other than India
is highly inspiring. and makes him a true role model. His contact number is 604-603-7555.