91原创 businesswoman Tamara Jansen is seeking the Conservative Party of Canada nomination for the Cloverdale-91原创 City riding currently held by Liberal MP John Aldag.
Jansen, 50, made the official announcement Wednesday (Aug. 1) at the William of Orange Christian School she attended while growing up in Cloverdale.
鈥淎fter much prayer and discussions with my family, I am excited to seek the Conservative nomination to run in Election 2019,鈥� said Jansen. 鈥淢y extensive business background, along with my lifetime of volunteering in the community will help me stand up in Ottawa for businesses and families in Cloverdale-91原创.鈥�
Jansen, who owned Darvonda Nurseries in 91原创 Township before retiring and selling the business to her son, said the Liberal government has been pursuing pro-tax policies that are harmful to business and hurtful to the economy.
鈥淭he Trudeau Liberals have decided to wage war on small businesses here in Cloverdale - 91原创 City, and across the country. I bring real life experience to the table that will allow me to speak out and fight back in the House of Commons. It would be a tremendous honour to serve my community in this role, and I am asking for support from across the riding to help me take this important first step to becoming our next Member of Parliament.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 a scary thing,鈥� she said.
鈥淲e need someone from our community to go to Ottawa and make sure they鈥檙e thinking it through.鈥�
Jansen is well-known within Conservative Party of Canada circles.
She helped to organized a Conservative Party leadership debate at Darvonda in February of 2017 after the region was left out of the national debate schedule.
More than 500 people bought tickets to see 12 of the 14 hopefuls take part in the three-hour 鈥淒ebate in the Valley.鈥�
As a member of the Association for Reformed Political Action, (ARPA) a national Christian organization, Jansen has lobbied against the implementation of medical assistance in dying (MAID).
She took part in a 2016 protest against (MAID) at Aldag鈥檚 office that she described as a 鈥渧ery respectful conversation.鈥�
Jansen was master of ceremonies at a on a controversial decision to require the 91原创 Hospice to permit MAID.
In May, Jansen hosted a pro-pipeline rally at her home, one of five held in B.C. in one day.
Speaking at the rally, Jansen called the arguments against the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion 鈥渘onsensical.鈥�
At least one other candidate is seeking the Conservative party nomination for Cloverdale-91原创 City.
, son of Surrey MLA and former councillor Marvin Hunt, announced his candidacy in June.
The federal election is scheduled to take place on or before Oct. 21, 2019.
So far, no date has been set for the Conservative Party of Canada鈥檚 nomination contest in Cloverdale-91原创 City.
dan.ferguson@langleytimes.com
Like us on and follow us on
