Earl Dreeshen (born July 9, 1953) is a
Canadian politician, currently serving as a
Member of Parliament with the
Conservative Party.
Political career
Dreeshen was initially elected to represent the
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
of
Red Deer in the
2008 Canadian federal election
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on October 14, 2008, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the 39th Canadian Parliament, previous parliament had been dissolved by Governor General of ...
, and re-elected with an increased majority in
2011
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. Red Deer was split almost in half ahead of the
2015 election, and Dreeshen opted to run in
Red Deer—Mountain View—essentially the southern half of his old riding.
Abortion
Dreeshen is
anti-abortion
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. Dreeshen supported a motion to examine whether a fetus is a human being, which was defeated in the House of Commons in a vote of 203 to 91.
Dreeshen voted in support of Bill C-233 - An Act to amend the ''Criminal Code'' (
sex-selective abortion), which would restrict abortion access, making it a criminal offence for a medical practitioner to knowingly perform an abortion solely on the grounds of the child's genetic sex.
Conversion therapy
On June 22, 2021, Dreeshen was one of 63 MPs to vote against Bill C-6, An Act to amend the ''Criminal Code'' (
conversion therapy), which was passed by majority vote, making certain aspects of conversion therapy a crime, including "causing a child to undergo conversion therapy."
Personal life
Prior to becoming an MP he was a farmer and a physics and math teacher. He and his wife still manage their family farm. His son
Devin Dreeshen was
MLA for
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake and a former Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.
Electoral record
References
External links
Earl Dreeshen*
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1953 births
Conservative Party of Canada MPs
Living people
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta
People from Red Deer, Alberta
21st-century Canadian politicians
Farmers from Alberta
People from Red Deer County