Editing Dean Allison (section)

==Early life and career==

Allison was born on February 18, 1965, in [[London, Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mr. Dean Allison, M.P. |url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=7873 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |website=[[Parliament of Canada]]}}</ref> Allison holds a degree in [[Economics]] from [[Wilfrid Laurier University]].<ref name="meetdean">[http://www.deanallison.ca/dean/meetdean/ Official website: Meet Dean] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222014242/http://www.deanallison.ca/dean/meetdean/ |date=2011-02-22 }}. Retrieved March 29, 2011.</ref> Upon graduation, Allison established himself in the Niagara area through accumulating businesses and working for a major franchise organization.<ref name="meetdean"/> Outside of his capacities as a [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]], Allison also owns a private equity firm that assists in small business and startups.<ref name="meetdean"/>