Jasraj Hallan

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] Prior to entering politics, he was a businessman in Calgary, owning a home building business.[3]

Jasraj Singh Hallan
MP
Member of Parliament
for Calgary Forest Lawn
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byDeepak Obhrai
Personal details
Born
Jasraj Singh Hallan

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CitizenshipCanada
Political partyFederal:

Conservative Party of Canada

Provincial: United Conservative Party (2017 - Present)

Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (before July 2017)
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta
Alma materSouthern Alberta Institute of Technology
ProfessionPolitician, Home Builder, Entrepreneur, Humanitarian

Early life and career

Hallan 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

Hallan 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

Hallan 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

Federal
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJasraj Hallan15,43444.5-15.1
LiberalJordan Stein9,60827.7+6.0
New DemocraticKeira Gunn6,25418.1+7.5
People'sDwayne Holub2,4687.1+4.4
GreenCarey Rutherford6992.0-1.3
CommunistJonathan Trautman1850.5+0.2
Total valid votes 34,648100.0
Total rejected ballots 442
Turnout 35,09048.16
Eligible voters 72,858
Conservative hold Swing -10.55
Source: Elections Canada[12]
2019 Canadian federal election: Calgary Forest Lawn
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJasraj Hallan23,80559.6+11.62$90,097.72
LiberalJag Anand8,69021.7-14.62none listed
New DemocraticJoe Pimlott4,22710.6+0.84none listed
GreenWilliam Carnegie1,3183.3+0.31£2,962.82
People'sDave Levesque1,0892.7-none listed
IndependentBrent Nichols3881.0-none listed
Christian HeritageEsther Sutherland2220.6-none listed
CommunistJonathan Trautman1340.3-0.65$476.56
Veterans CoalitionWilliam James Ryder910.2-none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,964100.0
Total rejected ballots 395
Turnout 40,35953.5
Eligible voters 75,376
Conservative hold Swing +13.12
Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15]

Provincial
2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticIrfan Sabir6,56751.72+21.90
United ConservativeJasraj Hallan4,85138.21-11.90
Alberta PartyAvinash Khangura6365.01
LiberalFaiza Ali Abdi2812.21-11.71
GreenJanice Fraser2181.72
 IndependenceDon Edmonstone840.66--
 Alberta AdvantageLarry Smith600.47--
Total valid votes 12,69798.86
Rejected, spoiled and declined 1471.14
Turnout 12,84456.08
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 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-05.

References
  1. "Canada election results: Calgary Forest Lawn". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. "Jasraj Singh Hallan – The United Conservative Party". United Conservative Party of Alberta. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. "Jasraj Singh Hallan wins Conservative nomination in Calgary Forest Lawn, late Deepak Obhrai's riding". Calgary Herald. August 30, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. "Biography – Jasraj Singh Hallan, MP". Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  6. "Alberta election: Calgary-McCall results". Global News. April 16, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  7. "Jasraj Singh Hallan wins Conservative nomination in Calgary Forest Lawn, late Deepak Obhrai's riding". calgaryherald. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  8. "Four candidates running for Conservative Party nomination in Calgary-Forest Lawn – daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections". Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  9. 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.
  10. "New Conservative finance critic's story is one of redemption and opportunity". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  11. "Poilievre's office, Calgary MP silent over latest photo with controversial message". CTVNews. 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  12. "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts".
  13. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  15. "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
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