Amarjeet was born in Punjab. Growing up in a Sikh farming family, he was 18 when he moved to Edmonton with his parents, sponsored by his older brother and sister-in-law.

Settling into a new country, Amarjeet often faced bullying and racism for how he looked and acted. But with the support from his family, he learned to speak English at local libraries, made friends at community centres, and started to build a life in Edmonton with his wife Sarbjeet. He worked in fast food franchises flipping burgers, cleaning buildings, delivering newspapers, then started working as a taxi driver, and eventually moved on to driving buses for the Edmonton Transit System. While working at ETS, Amarjeet became involved in his local union, advocating on behalf of his fellow members. He also became a passionate community advocate, helping to launch the Mill Woods Crime Council and volunteering his time to support arts, culture, and community recreation.

After being elected on to Edmonton City Council, he was instrumental in advocating for investment in the LRT system, and in the approval of the Valley Line to southeast Edmonton. Dedicated to improving Edmonton?s infrastructure and liveability, Amarjeet represented the city on the Canadian Urban Transit Association and strongly advocated for public transit. He also brought forward his passion for inclusive city-building through his representation at the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association and in leading City Council?s Immigration, Multiculturalism, and Racism Free Edmonton initiatives.

In 2015, Amarjeet was elected as the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Mill Woods. When he arrived in Ottawa, he was appointed to cabinet as the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. Then, in 2018, he was named the Minister of Natural Resources and worked to ensure the Trans Mountain Pipeline could move forward in the right way, and advocated for the clean-up of abandoned wells in order to create thousands of jobs across the province, all while supporting the expansion of solar and other green energy projects in Alberta.