Rob Anders
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary West |
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In office June 2, 1997 – October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Harper |
| Succeeded by | Riding Abolished |
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April 1, 1972 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party |
Conservative (federal, 2003-present) Wildrose Party (provincial) |
| Other political affiliations |
Reform (1997-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2003) |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Profession | Lobbyist |
Robert J. "Rob" Anders (born April 1, 1972) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Calgary West from 1997 until 2015 and was a founding member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
On April 12, 2014, Anders was defeated by former provincial minister Ron Liepert for the Conservative nomination in Calgary Signal Hill, which included the bulk of his former riding, for the next federal election.
On September 20, 2014, Anders was defeated for a second time in an attempt to gain the nomination in Bow River by Brooks mayor Martin Shields.
Anders was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He graduated from the University of Calgary with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. At the time of his first election in 1997 he served as the director of Canadians Against Forced Unionism, an organization related to the National Citizens Coalition.
Anders was first elected as the Reform Party MP for Calgary West in 1997, at age 25. The seat had been vacated when the former MP for the riding, Stephen Harper, resigned in 1996. It was expected that Anders would run in a by-election, but the 1997 election was called earlier than expected.
In March 2003 Anders introduced Bill C-414 as a private members' bill. It was entitled "An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (no foreign aid to countries that do not respect religious freedom)." The purpose of the bill was to stop Canadian government from spending the foreign aid budget in countries that did not allow for religious freedom.
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