Tamara N. Jansen (born 1967 or 1968) is a politician who represented the riding of Cloverdale—Langley City in the

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from

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. Prior to her election as an MP, she owned and operated a large plant nursery, Darvonda Nurseries, with her husband and family in Langley, British Columbia (district municipality). She endorsed

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in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race.

Political career

Jansen was elected to the

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on October 21, 2019 after unseating Liberal incumbent,

John Aldag John Aldag (born 1963) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who represents the riding of Cloverdale—Langley City in the House of Commons of Canada. He was first elected in the 2015 federal election, and served until his defeat in the 2019 Canadi ...

, by 1302 votes. She sat on the Finance, Health, and COVID-19 pandemic committees during the 43rd Parliament. She logged 763 interventions on the committees; additionally, she posted 159 chamber interventions. Jansen joined the Outer Shadow Cabinet. In the 2021 federal election, she lost her seat to former MP John Aldag.

LGBTQ+ Issues

Jansen faced criticism in April 2021 after referencing the word "unclean" while reading a bible quote in opposition to a conversion therapy ban. Jansen voted against Bill C-6, banning conversion therapy in the House of Commons on June 22, 2021. Opposing this in the house, Jansen stated she wanted to include "counsel from religious leaders on sexuality, and the rights of parents to protect and guide their children."

Electoral record

References

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