Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Diane Ablonczy of Canada
Ablonczy was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 as the Reform Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Calgary North.
In the riding redistribution of 1996 the riding of Calgary North ceased to exist and Ablonczy was re-elected as MP for Calgary—Nose Hill in 1997 (Reform Party), 2000 (Canadian Alliance), 2004 and 2006 (Conservative Party.
In early 1987 Ablonczy joined the Reform Association of Canada, and later that year became a founding member of the Reform Party of Canada.
In the 1993 federal election Ablonczy was elected to Parliament as the Reform Party candidate for the federal riding of Calgary North.
Ablonczy was re-elected under the new party's banner in the 2000 federal election.
Diane Ablonczy was first elected to the House of Commons on October 25, 1993.
On June 2,1997, after a riding redistribution in 1996 in which Calgary North was dissolved, Ablonczy was re-elected as the MP for Calgary-Nose Hill, with a 51.
On November 27, 2000, Ablonczy was re-elected as the Calgary-Nose Hill MP for the Canadian Alliance, this time with a 60.
On June 28, 2004 Ablonczy was once more elected as the MP for Calgary-Nose Hill, this time for the new Conservative Party.
On January 23, 2006 Ablonczy was re-elected with her largest majority ever: 68.
Secretary of State responsible for Small Business Tourism.
Trickey, Mike, “FBI told RCMP Ottawa man had terror link”, The Ottawa Citizen, November 18, 2002 page A1.
Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)Calgary–Nose Hill (Alberta)Diane Ablonczy was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 and re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008.
Diane Ablonczy is the Member of Parliament for Calgary-Nosehill, Alberta.
Ablonczy was born in Peoria, Illinois, on May 6, 1949.
Ablonczy was originally a member of the Reform Party of Canada, and was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1993.
As the official opposition's citizenship and immigration critic, Ablonczy has been in the news quite frequently lately.
Ablonczy was doing her job, although with the wisdom of hindsight her choice of words was unfortunate.
Actually, I chose to remove the assertion that Ablonczy supported America's decision to deport Arar (it's fairly obvious that she did, but she didn't say so explicitly -- therefore, the claim had to be removed.
Ablonczy was questioning the government’s security processes, based on the situation of November 18.
Ablonczy is one of two so-called unity candidates running to be Alliance leader.
Ablonczy has a bold plan to merge the Alliance with the Tories on an equal basis, something she's already discussed with PC leader Joe Clark.
Ablonczy is seen as a lone wolf, doomed to place fourth out of four candidates.
He says Ablonczy has made herself available and her role has been impressive.
Ablonczy was speaking at an open house meeting in Calgary Tuesday, in which the income trust issue was repeatedly raised by disgruntled constituents.
Ablonczy has also served as Chief Opposition Critic for Citizenship and Immigration, for Health, and for Human Resources Development.
Ablonczy has shown a deep dedication to bringing Canadians good, accountable representation and government.
Ablonczy is a highly respected parliamentarian currently serving on the Cabinet's Operations Committee and on the Economic Growth and Long-term Prosperity Committee.
Diane Ablonczy was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 and re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008.
Ablonczy was appointed as Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) in August 2007.
Ablonczy has been a member of several committees of the House of Commons, including the standing committees on Citizenship and Immigration, on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, and on Health.
Ablonczy was named Honorary President of the Hoy Sun Association of Calgary, which represents members of the local Chinese and Vietnamese communities.