About Sukh

First elected in January 2006, Sukh Dhaliwal currently serves as the Liberal Critic for the Asia Pacific Gateway and Western Economic Diversification, and the chair of the Northern and Western Caucus. In Parliament, he has served on several committees, including International Trade; Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities; and Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

By profession, Sukh is a Professional Engineer and British Columbia Land Surveyor.

Sukh Dhaliwal has been a strong voice for Newton-North Delta for more than a decade.  As a successful businessman, active member of the Surrey Board of Trade and dedicated volunteer, Sukh has played a vital role in transforming Surrey and North Delta into the one of the most dynamic and rapidly developing communities in Canada.

After completing his engineering studies at the University of Calgary, Sukh moved to Surrey where he started up his own business, a land surveying enterprise. Still thriving with a staff of fifteen, it was the first of many successful local ventures.As a member of the Surrey Board of Trade, he has been an active and eloquent spokesman for local small businesses. He has helped foster the opportunities that will drive the local economy in the coming years.

As a volunteer, Sukh Dhaliwal participated in the Surrey Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Centre Campaign which helps to raise funds to assist in the construction of the hospitals expanded emergency ward. Sukh was also on the board for SEEDS (Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society) and a member of the City of Surrey Parks and Community Services committee and a member of the City of Surrey Parks and Community Services committee.

As a lifelong Liberal, Sukh has distinguished himself as a strong advocate on issues such as fiscal management, health care, youth violence, and the Martin government’s New Deal for Communities agenda. He is also actively involved in issues surrounding multiculturalism and immigration. He and his wife Roni have raised their three children in the community, the eldest, now in university and youngest in pre-school.