Jasraj Singh Hallan MP is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Calgary Forest Lawn in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1] Born in Dubai to Indian parents, he immigrated to Canada as a child and was raised in Calgary.[2] Before entering politics, he was a businessman in Calgary, owning a home building business.[3]
Jasraj Hallan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Deepak Obhrai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jasraj Singh Hallan Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Political party | Federal: Conservative Party of Canada Provincial: United Conservative Party (2017 - Present) Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (before July 2017) |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Politician, Businessman |
Early life and career
editHallan came to Canada at a very young age. He was the son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai.[4] Hallan grew up as an at-risk youth in NE Calgary and graduated from Lester Pearson High School. He has completed an accounting diploma from SAIT. He also has a certified Master Builder designation and ran a homebuilding business in which he built many homes for families in Calgary.[5]
Politics
editHallan previously ran in the 2019 Alberta general election for the riding of Calgary-McCall for the United Conservative Party, losing to Irfan Sabir.[6]
Following the death of then-Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn, Deepak Obhrai in 2019, the Conservative Party of Canada opened a nomination race for the Conservative Candidacy for Calgary Forest Lawn in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election.[7] The nomination was contested by Obhrai's son, Aman Obhrai, Calgary City Councillor Andre Chabot and Amrit Rai Nannan and was won by Hallan.[8]
Hallan won the riding of Calgary Forest Lawn in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election with almost 60% of the popular vote.[1]
Hallan voted in support of Bill C-233 - an act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion), which would make it an indictable or a summary offence for a medical practitioner to knowingly perform an abortion solely on the grounds of the child's genetic sex.[9]
In 2022, Hallan became the Conservative's party finance critic.[10] In addition, he is one of the Conservative MPs involved in the party effort to outreach to the immigrant and newcomer communities in Canada.[11]
Personal life
editHallan and his wife still live in the NE and have 2 daughters.[5] Having an immigrant background, he now dedicates his time to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada.[4] Hallan sponsored a refugee family from Afghanistan in 2019. [4]
Electoral record
editFederal
edit| 2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Jasraj Hallan | 15,434 | 44.5 | -15.1 | ||||
| Liberal | Jordan Stein | 9,608 | 27.7 | +6.0 | ||||
| New Democratic | Keira Gunn | 6,254 | 18.1 | +7.5 | ||||
| People's | Dwayne Holub | 2,468 | 7.1 | +4.4 | ||||
| Green | Carey Rutherford | 699 | 2.0 | -1.3 | ||||
| Communist | Jonathan Trautman | 185 | 0.5 | +0.2 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 34,648 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 442 | |||||||
| Turnout | 35,090 | 48.16 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 72,858 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -10.55 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[12] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Calgary Forest Lawn | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jasraj Hallan | 23,805 | 59.6 | +11.62 | $90,097.72 | |||
| Liberal | Jag Anand | 8,690 | 21.7 | -14.62 | none listed | |||
| New Democratic | Joe Pimlott | 4,227 | 10.6 | +0.84 | none listed | |||
| Green | William Carnegie | 1,318 | 3.3 | +0.31 | £2,962.82 | |||
| People's | Dave Levesque | 1,089 | 2.7 | - | none listed | |||
| Independent | Brent Nichols | 388 | 1.0 | - | none listed | |||
| Christian Heritage | Esther Sutherland | 222 | 0.6 | - | none listed | |||
| Communist | Jonathan Trautman | 134 | 0.3 | -0.65 | $476.56 | |||
| Veterans Coalition | William James Ryder | 91 | 0.2 | - | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 39,964 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 395 | |||||||
| Turnout | 40,359 | 53.5 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 75,376 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +13.12 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15] | ||||||||
Provincial
edit| 2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Irfan Sabir | 6,567 | 51.72 | +21.90 | ||||
| United Conservative | Jasraj Hallan | 4,851 | 38.21 | -11.90 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Avinash Khangura | 636 | 5.01 | |||||
| Liberal | Faiza Ali Abdi | 281 | 2.21 | -11.71 | ||||
| Green | Janice Fraser | 218 | 1.72 | |||||
| Independence | Don Edmonstone | 84 | 0.66 | -- | ||||
| Alberta Advantage | Larry Smith | 60 | 0.47 | -- | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,697 | 98.86 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 147 | 1.14 | ||||||
| Turnout | 12,844 | 56.08 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 22,903 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional gain from United Conservative | Swing | +16.90 | ||||||
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2019-05-05. | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Canada election results: Calgary Forest Lawn". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Jasraj Singh Hallan – The United Conservative Party". United Conservative Party of Alberta. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Jasraj Singh Hallan wins Conservative nomination in Calgary Forest Lawn, late Deepak Obhrai's riding". Calgary Herald. August 30, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c Times, The Hill (2022-05-29). "Meet Jasraj Singh Hallan: from 'at-risk youth' to Conservative Party immigration critic". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ a b "Biography – Jasraj Singh Hallan, MP". Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Alberta election: Calgary-McCall results". Global News. April 16, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Jasraj Singh Hallan wins Conservative nomination in Calgary Forest Lawn, late Deepak Obhrai's riding". calgaryherald. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Four candidates running for Conservative Party nomination in Calgary-Forest Lawn – daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections". Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ House of Commons (June 2, 2021). "2nd reading of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)". LEGISinfo. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "New Conservative finance critic's story is one of redemption and opportunity". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Poilievre's office, Calgary MP silent over latest photo with controversial message". CTVNews. 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts".
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.