John Aldag (born 1963) is a Canadian

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politician, who represents the riding of Cloverdale—Langley City in the

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. He was first elected in the 2015 federal election, and served until his defeat in the

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.Election 2015: Aldag claims new riding for Liberals
''The Langley Times'', October 20, 2015. In the 2021 federal election he won his seat back over incumbent Conservative Tamara Jansen.

Early life and career

Aldag was born in rural

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. He earned an MBA from Royal Roads University and had a 32-year career with

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, including postings in

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, Lake Louise, Yoho,

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and

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, where he was the administrator of

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before his entry into politics. Aldag took an unpaid leave from Parks Canada in December 2013 to begin campaigning for election to office, which he ultimately won with nearly 46% of the vote. He resigned his position upon being confirmed as the elected candidate by Elections Canada on October 26, 2015. Aldag and his wife, Elaine St. John, a doctor, have two daughters and one son, and had lived in Langley for a decade at the time of his election to the House of Commons.

Politics

Aldag was elected in the 2015 election as a Member of Parliament for Cloverdale—Langley City. In the

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, he was appointed to two parliamentary committees; the Environment and Sustainable Development committee and the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying, an issue in which he consulted extensively with his constituents. The issue of Physician-Assisted Dying touched him, causing him to be a proponent of families having conversations about their wishes in these situations. He was later named as well to the House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform. Aldag introduced Private Member'
Bill C-374
which, if adopted, would provide a seat on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada for First Nations, Inuit and Métis representation.

Electoral record

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aldag, John Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Year of birth uncertain People from Langley, British Columbia (city) 21st-century Canadian politicians 1963 births