Tamara Jansen
Member of Parliament
for Cloverdale—Langley City
In office
October 21, 2019 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byJohn Aldag
Succeeded byJohn Aldag
Personal details
Born1967 or 1968 (age 55–56)[1]
Political partyConservative Party of Canada
SpouseByron Jansen
Children5
ResidenceLangley Township[2]

Tamara N. Jansen MP (born 1967 or 1968) is a politician who represented the riding of Cloverdale—Langley City in the House of Commons of Canada from 2019 to 2021.[3][4] 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).[5] She endorsed Leslyn Lewis in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race.[6]

Political career

Jansen was elected to the 2019 Canadian federal election on October 21, 2019 after unseating Liberal incumbent, John Aldag, by 1302 votes.[7] 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.[8] Jansen joined the Outer Shadow Cabinet. In the 2021 federal election, she lost her seat to former MP John Aldag.[9]

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.[10] Jansen voted against Bill C-6, banning conversion therapy in the House of Commons on June 22, 2021.[11] 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."[12]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: Cloverdale—Langley City
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Tamara Jansen 20,936 37.73 +2.96 $70,620.42
Liberal John Aldag 19,542 35.22 -10.31 $105,884.21
New Democratic Rae Banwarie 10,508 18.94 +3.29 $15,133
Green Caelum Nutbrown 3,572 6.44 +2.38 none listed
People's Ian Kennedy 930 1.68 - $464
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,488 99.26
Total rejected ballots 415 0.74 +0.40
Turnout 55,903 64.55 -4.85
Eligible voters 86,610
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.63
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]

References

  1. ^ Ferguson, Dan (August 1, 2018). "Well-known Langley businesswoman seeks Conservative nomination". Langley Advance Times. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Conservative Jansen declared winner in Cloverdale-Langley City". Cloverdale Reporter. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Debates (Hansard) No. 82 - April 16, 2021 (43-2) - House of Commons of Canada".
  5. ^ "Well-known Langley businesswoman seeks Conservative nomination". August 2018.
  6. ^ "MP Tamara Jansen - Cloverdale - Langley City - Voting Records - Vote Pro-Life".
  7. ^ "Conservative Tamara Jansen unseats incumbent in the Cloverdale-Langley City riding". 21 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Roles - Tamara Jansen - Current and Past - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada".
  9. ^ Jordan, Marlin (September 24, 2021). "John Aldag officially elected in Cloverdale-Langley City". Peace Arch News. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Cloverdale-Langley City MP draws criticism over conversion therapy debate comments". Aldergrove Star. April 25, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Votes - Tamara Jansen - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Debates (Hansard) No. 122 - June 21, 2021 (43-2) - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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