Jasraj Singh Hallan (born 1984) is a

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politician who was elected to represent the riding of

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in the

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in the

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. Born in

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to Indian parents, he immigrated to Canada as a child and was raised in

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. Before entering politics, he was a businessman in Calgary, owning a home building business.

Early life and career

Hallan came to Canada at five years old. He is the son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai. Hallan described himself growing up as an "at-risk youth" involved in gangs in northeast Calgary. He graduated from Lester Pearson High School. He has completed an accounting diploma from the

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. He also has a certified Master Builder designation and ran a homebuilding business operating in Calgary.

Politics

Hallan previously ran in the

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for the riding of

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for the

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, losing to Irfan Sabir. Following the death of then-Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn,

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in 2019, the

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opened a nomination race for the Conservative Candidacy for Calgary Forest Lawn in the

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. The nomination was contested by Obhrai's son, Aman Obhrai, Calgary City Councillor

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and Amrit Rai Nannan and was won by Hallan. Hallan won the riding of Calgary Forest Lawn in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election with almost 60% of the popular vote. Hallan voted in support of Bill C-233 - an act to amend the ''Criminal Code'' (

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), 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. In 2022, Hallan became the Conservative's party finance critic. In addition, he is one of the Conservative MPs involved in the party effort to outreach to the immigrant and newcomer communities in Canada.

Personal life

Hallan currently lives in North East Calgary. An immigrant from Dubai himself, he describes himself as dedicating his time to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada. Hallan sponsored a refugee family from Afghanistan in 2019.

Electoral record

Federal

Provincial

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hallan, Jasraj Living people Businesspeople from Calgary Conservative Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta People from Dubai Indian emigrants to Canada Emirati emigrants to Canada Canadian people of Punjabi descent Canadian Sikhs Politicians from Calgary United Conservative Party candidates 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Canadian people of Emirati descent 1985 births