Dean Allison

Dean Allison MP (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.

Dean Allison
MP
Member of Parliament
for Niagara West
Niagara West-Glanbrook (2004-2015)
Assumed office
June 28, 2004
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
Born (1965-02-18) February 18, 1965
London, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
ResidencePelham
Professionbusinessman, entrepreneur, restaurant owner

Early life and career

Allison was born on February 18, 1965, in London, Ontario.[1] Allison holds a degree in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University.[2] Upon graduation, Allison established himself in the Niagara area through accumulating businesses and working for a major franchise organization.[2] Outside of his capacities as a Member of Parliament, Allison also owns a private equity firm that assists in small business and startups.[2]

Community involvement

Allison has served as president of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation, as president of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, a director of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and board member of Junior Achievement in Niagara.[2] Allison is also a founding member of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in Canada and the Belarus' Children of Chernobyl program that brings children affected by the Chernobyl disaster to Canada.[3]

Political career

Allison first ran for federal politics as the Canadian Alliance candidate in the Erie-Lincoln riding in 2000. Allison received 37.1% of the vote but was defeated by Liberal candidate John Maloney who received 42.2% of the votes.

Allison ran, and was elected, in the 2004 election as the Conservative candidate for Niagara West-Glanbrook. Allison has won the subsequent federal elections for Niagara West-Glanbrook.

In 2015, as a result of riding redistribution, the name was changed to Niagara West. The riding now consists of Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln, Wainfleet, Pelham and a portion of west St. Catharines. In the 2021 federal election, Allison won his seventh consecutive election and returned to the House of Commons as the MP for Niagara West.

Member of Parliament
M.P. Dean Allison and Phil McColeman as 2013 Canadian delegation attended the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Annual Session

Since taking office, Allison has served on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, International Trade and as past chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Skills Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities and has also served on the advisory panel on the Funding of Officers of Parliament. He has also served as vice chair of the Ontario Conservative Caucus and been on the executive of the Intraparliamentary Union Association and the Commonwealth Association.

In the 42nd Parliament, Allison served as the Shadow Minister for International Trade as well as the vice-chair of Standing Committee on International Trade.

Allison is also a director of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Allison has tabled a number of different legislative initiatives in Parliament including a bill aimed at removing the faint hope clause from the Criminal Code,[4] and motions to entrench property rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms[5] and to raise awareness of Anaphylaxis.[6]

Allison was one of thirteen Canadians banned from traveling to Russia under retaliatory sanctions imposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2014.[7]

After the House of Commons introduced a vaccine mandate, Allison claimed a medical exemption. He attended House meetings virtually.[8]

In February 2023, Allison, along with fellow Conservative MPs Leslyn Lewis and Colin Carrie, had dinner with Christine Anderson, a Member of the European Parliament representing Alternative for Germany, who was on a Canadian tour of right-wing media and convoy protest supporters. The meeting was condemned by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among others, for Anderson and AfD's Islamophobic and antisemitic positions. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre also denounced Anderson's views as "vile", racist, and said that "it would be better if Anderson never visited Canada in the first place".[9] The three MPs released a joint-statement saying that while meetings with foreign elected officials are ordinary, they were unaware of her or her party's views, and that they condemned racist and hateful views.[9][10][11][12]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Niagara West
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDean Allison24,44745.4-3.42$86,960.67
LiberalIan Bingham17,42932.3-0.43$77,942.53
New DemocraticNameer Rahman6,54012.1+0.65none listed
GreenTerry Teather3,6206.7+3.72$4,788.88
Christian HeritageHarold Jonker1,0191.9-0.54$16,035.83
People'sMiles Morton8691.6none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,924100.0
Total rejected ballots 252
Turnout 54,17672.5
Eligible voters 74,760
Conservative hold Swing -2.99
Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15]
2015 Canadian federal election: Niagara West
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDean Allison24,73248.82-10.64$81,875.54
LiberalPhil Rose16,58132.73+18.44$55,489.05
New DemocraticNameer Rahman5,80211.45-7.76$12,449.14
GreenSid Frere1,5112.98-1.53$990.69
Christian HeritageHarold Jonker1,2342.44–$21,772.10
LibertarianAllan de Roo7971.57––
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,657100.00 $202,783.01
Total rejected ballots 2420.48–
Turnout 50,88973.83–
Eligible voters 68,937
Conservative hold Swing -14.54
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]

Source: Elections Canada

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDean Allison33,70157.3%+5.33%
New DemocraticDavid Heatley12,73421.6%+6.84%
LiberalStephen Bieda8,69914.8%-9.17%
GreenSid Frere2,5304.3%-2.91%
Christian HeritageBryan Jongbloed1,1992%-0.06%
Total valid votes 58,863100%

Source: Elections Canada

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDean Allison28,08952.0%+4.60%
LiberalHeather Carter12,95524.0%-6.71%
New DemocraticDave Heatley7,98014.8%-1.26%
GreenSid Frere3,8977.2%+3.26%
Christian HeritageDave Bylsma1,1182.1%+0.17%
Total valid votes 54,039
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDean Allison27,35147.4%+7.09%
LiberalHeather Carter17,71230.7%-8.32%
New DemocraticDave Heatley9,25116.0%+1.20%
GreenTom Ferguson2,2844.0%+0.56%
Christian HeritageDavid W. Bylsma1,1322.0%-0.17%
Total valid votes 57,730
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDean Allison20,874
LiberalDebbie Zimmerman20,210
New DemocraticDave Heatley7,681
GreenTom Ferguson1,761
Christian HeritageDavid Bylsma1,107
Canadian ActionPhil Rose179
Total valid votes 51,812
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Maloney17,054
AllianceDean Allison14,992
Progressive ConservativeDavid Hurren5,174
New DemocraticJody Di Bartolomeo2,423
Christian HeritageDavid W. Blysma476
Natural LawJohn Gregory143
Canadian ActionWilliam Schleich137

Broadcasting career

Allison hosts a weekly program on the conservative-leaning news channel The News Forum, The Hill Update.[18]

References
  1. "Mr. Dean Allison, M.P." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. Official website: Meet Dean Archived 2011-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  3. Conservative Party of Canada: Meet our MPs Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  4. "Private Members Bill Seeks to Eliminate the Faint Hope Clause". deanallison.ca, April 16, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  5. "Allison helps government take first step towards entrenching property rights" Archived 2012-07-24 at archive.today. deanallison.ca, April 23, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  6. "Niagara families & MP Dean Allison raise awareness for Anaphylaxis" Archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today. deanallison.ca, June 7, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  7. Susana Mas (March 24, 2013). "Russian sanctions against Canadians a 'badge of honour'". CBC News. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  8. Levitz, Stephanie (8 December 2021). "House of Commons finishes review of vaccination exemptions for MPS". The Toronto Star.
  9. "Poilievre condemns 'racist' views of far-right German politician who met Tory MPs". Global News. The Canadian Press. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  10. Kelly, Tim (February 24, 2023). "Oshawa MP Colin Carrie said he 'was not aware' he was meeting with European politician who espouses 'racist, hateful views'". Oshawa This Week. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  11. Steele, Alistair (February 24, 2023). "Poilievre condemns 'vile' views of German politician seen lunching with Conservative MPs". CBC News. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  12. Green, Abby (February 24, 2023). "Niagara MP facing criticism for meeting with far-right German politician". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  13. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  15. "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  16. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Niagara West, 30 September 2015
  17. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  18. Levitz, Stephanie (2021-11-03). "Conservative MP invites scientists challenging the widespread use of COVID-19 vaccines to appear on his TV". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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