Navdeep Bains

Navdeep Singh Bains is a Canadian politician who served as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry from 2019 until 2021. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he has represented the riding of Mississauga—Malton in the House of Commons since the 2015 election. He previously represented the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South from 2004 to 2011. On November 4, 2015, he was appointed the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development in the 29th Canadian Ministry. Bains announced that he would retire from politics after the next federal election, and resigned from the Cabinet effective January 12, 2021.