Leela Aheer
| Leela Aheer MLA | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Deputy Leader of the United Conservative Party | |
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Assumed office October 30, 2017 | |
| Leader | Jason Kenney |
| Preceded by | Mike Ellis |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Chestermere-Rocky View | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce McAllister |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Leela Sharon Aheer September 26, 1970 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose (2015–17) |
| Residence | Chestermere, Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater |
University of Calgary University of Manitoba (B.M.) |
Leela Sharon Aheer (born September 26, 1970) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Political career
Wildrose MLA
Aheer defeated incumbent Wildrose-turned-PC MLA Bruce McAllister by a slim margin in 2015, becoming the second member to represent Chestermere-Rocky View.[1]
UCP deputy leader
She supported the merger between Wildrose and the PCs based on the desires of her constituents.[2] On October 30th 2017, Aheer was appointed deputy leader of the United Conservative Party by newly elected leader Jason Kenney.[3] She expressed surprise at Kenney's move, describing herself as a "very centrist conservative" who might challenge some of his views.[2]
As deputy leader, she urged delegates at the founding UCP policy convention not to adopt an anti-GSA motion as official party policy. It passed with 57% support.[4]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015: Chestermere-Rocky View | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Wildrose | Leela Aheer | 7,679 | 37.0% | -21.5% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce McAllister | 7,457 | 36.0% | +0.8% | ||||
| New Democratic | William Pelech | 3,704 | 17.9% | +14.8% | ||||
| Independent | Jamie Lall | 1,096 | 5.3% | |||||
| Green | Coral Bliss Taylor | 415 | 2.0% | |||||
| Independent | Matt Grant | 384 | 1.9% | |||||
| Total Valid Votes | 20,735 | |||||||
| Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | -10.4% | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Chestermere-Rockyview: Wildrose candidate wins in controversy-ridden riding". Gwendolyn Richards. Calgary Herald. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- 1 2 "Aheer named deputy leader for UCP". Rocky View Weekly. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ "Kenney Appoints Leadership Team To Stand Up For Albertans". UCP Caucus. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ↑ "'They need to be safe': Alberta Conservatives clash on motion outing children who join after-school gay-straight alliances". National Post. 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2018-05-09.