Minister of Small Business and Tourism and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. Minister Bardish was appointed as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons in August 2016. She was also appointed Minister of Small Business and Tourism in November 2015. She is the first woman to serve as House leader. Minister Bardish graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science. In 2012, The Waterloo Region Record recognized Bardish as one of “40 under 40” who would lead the Region of Waterloo into the future.