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Dean Allison
Dean Allison (born February 18, 1965, in London, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2004 federal election for the riding of Niagara West—Glanbrook, now Niagara West. Allison is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and has been re-elected in each subsequent election. Early life and career Allison holds a degree in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University. SourceElections Canada/small> Broadcasting career Allison hosts a weekly program on the conservative-leaning news channel The News Forum The News Forum is a Canadian English language news channel and discretionary service owned by The News Forum Inc., a group founded by Tore Stautland. The channel primarily broadcasts opinion-based talk shows, and has a conservative editorial posi ..., ''The Hill Update''. References External links Dean AllisonHow'd They Vote?: Dean Allison's voting history and quotes* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament (Canada)
In Canada, member of Parliament (MP; ) is a term typically used to describe an elected politician in the House of Commons of Canada, House of Commons. The term can also less be used to refer to an appointed member of the Senate of Canada, Senate. Terminology The term's primary usage is in reference to the elected members of the House of Commons, as the unelected members of the Senate are titled ''Senator'' (), whereas no such alternate title exists for members of the House of Commons. A less ambiguous term for members of both chambers is Parliamentarian. There are 338 elected MPs, who each represent an individual electoral district, known as a Electoral district (Canada), riding. MPs are elected using the First-past-the-post voting, first-past-the-post system in a Elections in Canada, general election or byelection, usually held every four years or less. The 105 members of the Senate are appointed by the Crown on the advice of the Prime Minister of Canada, prime minister. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |