Harwinder Sandhu, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Last updated on January 31, 2024
Harwinder Sandhu was elected as the MLA for Vernon-Monashee in 2020. She has served as a Member of the Cabinet Working Group on COVID, the Special Committee to Reform the Police Act, and the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.
Prior to being elected, Harwinder was a registered nurse at Vernon Jubilee Hospital and worked as a patient care coordinator. An active member of the BC Nurses’ Union, she served as Provincial Chair of the Mosaic of Colour caucus and as a lobby coordinator. As part of the BC Nurses’ Union, she has been a long-time health advocate and has worked on many charitable initiatives.
Harwinder worked with Northern Health at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace for over 7 years before moving to Vernon with her young daughters, after losing her first husband, Sammy, to cancer.
Harwinder is re-married to fellow healthcare worker, Baljit, and together they are raising three children spanning ages from university to elementary school in the beautiful town of Vernon.