Raquel Dancho (born April 16, 1990) is a

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politician who serves as the

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(MP) for Kildonan—St. Paul,

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. A member of the Conservative Party, Dancho was elected following the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Early life

Dancho was raised in the small farming community of Beauséjour, Manitoba. She attended

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first as a business student before switching to political science. Upon finishing her education Dancho returned to Manitoba where she unsuccessfully sought a seat in the

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, following this she began her career by working for multiple ministers in

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's government.

Political career

Dancho unsuccessfully contested the district of Wolseley for the Progressive Conservatives in the 2016 provincial election.

In 43rd Canadian Parliament

Following the defeat of the

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in the 2019 Canadian federal election in which she prevailed in the riding of Kildonan-St. Paul, she was appointed to the Official Opposition's Shadow Cabinet by

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, serving as Shadow Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Youth. Dancho supported

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in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election. In November 2021 she was appointed by O'Toole the Shadow

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and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU).

In 44th Canadian Parliament

On 25 February 2022 interim Conservative leader

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re-appointed Dancho the Shadow Minister for Public Safety. During the Freedom Convoy 2022 protests, Raquel opposed the Prime Minister's measures, which she sees as draconian and against fundamental freedoms. She also supports an end to mandates. She urged the government to provide solutions and leadership to millions of Canadians affected by these measures.

Electoral record

Federal

Provincial

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dancho, Raquel 1990 births Living people Conservative Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Politicians from Winnipeg Women members of the House of Commons of Canada 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians