Meet the candidate

Meet Jugraj

Get to know the person on the ballot for Wards 3 & 4.

Jugraj Singh Khinda

About Jugraj

A neighbour, not a stranger on a lawn sign.

Leadership Experience

A History of Community Service

Roles where Jugraj represented people, set direction, and delivered results.

2023 – 2024

Student Senator

Showed up at every meeting, spoke up for students, and delivered policy changes that made sure we all received assignment grades on time.

2024 – 2025

Interim Executive Director, Student Union

Fought tirelessly for students and achieved tangible gains, such as doubling university operating hours.

2024 – 2026

Board of Governors

Collaborated with senior leadership and university administrators to address challenges faced by the education sector.

Track record

Where I've put in the work.

The roles, projects, and places that shaped how Jugraj leads.

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President of SAID

Jugraj speaking to a group of students on a downtown Toronto street corner during a SAID tour
Jugraj and SAID members crossing a street in downtown Toronto
Jugraj leading students on a tour of an OCAD University fabrication studio
Jugraj and SAID members gathered on a sidewalk during a campus tour
Jugraj addressing students inside an OCAD University building

As President of SAID (the Student Association of Industrial Designers), Jugraj expanded the group's focus beyond events to student advocacy and membership growth. His efforts created meaningful change, including pathways for students to graduate a year earlier through the removal of restrictive prerequisites. He would later receive an award for this work.

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With City Planners

Jugraj and the design team at the Cooksville landmark sign
A presentation on the Cooksville community to the design cohort
A lecture on placemaking through a cultural diversity lens
Jugraj and classmates sharing urban design ideas at a planning workshop
A detailed Cooksville Park master plan being designed in Illustrator
Jugraj cutting materials to build a physical park model
Jugraj and a teammate examining a design prototype
Jugraj presenting a hand-drawn plan for Cooksville Park to an audience
A scale model of the park with laser-cut structures and pathways
The full design cohort together in the studio
Jugraj holding up the large hand-drawn Cooksville Park plan

In 2023, Jugraj was among a few students selected to work with Open City Projects and staff from the City of Mississauga to Design for Diversity. In 2025, he would work with staff at Toronto City Hall to address issues such as transportation.

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On the Ground in South Asia

Jugraj and fellow students boarding a Buddha Air flight to Pokhara
Arriving at the airport in Pokhara, Nepal
The student group outside the office of a survivor-led organization in Nepal
Jugraj and the group learning to make momos with local hosts
A freshly folded momo prepared during the visit
Sharing a traditional Nepali meal with the community
The student group together on a hillside in Pokhara
Boating on Phewa Lake in Pokhara
Sunset over the Pokhara valley
The full group outside Silver Oaks Inn in Pokhara

In 2024, Jugraj and 12 other students visited Pokhara, Nepal to work with vulnerable communities, as well as survivor-led organizations such as SASANE, to end human trafficking.

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In the Community

Jugraj with community members holding an aerial map of the neighbourhood
Jugraj with community elders gathered at a local park

From local organizations to grassroots initiatives, Jugraj has spent years serving neighbours and showing up where the work actually happens.

2026 Award Winner

Also nominated for

Excellence in Student Leadership Award Equity & Diversity Excellence Award

Why I'm running

See what Jugraj stands for
"Show up. Listen. Follow through."

Jugraj Singh Khinda

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