Editing Dean Allison

{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1965)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=March 2011}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Dean Allison
| honorific-suffix    = [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|MP]]
| image               = File:Dean Allison in USA - 2018 (25896188228) (cropped).jpg
| caption             = 
| parliament          = Canadian
| riding              = [[Niagara West (federal electoral district)|Niagara West]]<br /><small>[[Niagara West-Glanbrook]] (2004-2015)</small>
| term_start          = June 28, 2004
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = ''Riding Established''
| successor           = 
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age | 1965|02|18}}
| birth_place         = [[London, Ontario]], Canada
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| occupation          = 
| profession          = businessman, entrepreneur, restaurant owner
| party               = [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
| residence           = [[Pelham, Ontario|Pelham]]
}}
'''Dean Allison''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP}} (born February 18, 1965, in [[London, Ontario]]) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2004 Canadian federal election|2004 federal election]] for the riding of [[Niagara West—Glanbrook]], now [[Niagara West (federal electoral district)|Niagara West]]. Allison is a member of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]] and has been re-elected in each subsequent election.

==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"/>

==Community involvement==

Allison has served as president of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation, as president of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, a director of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and board member of Junior Achievement in Niagara.<ref name="meetdean"/> Allison is also a founding member of the [[Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption]] in Canada and the Belarus' Children of Chernobyl program that brings children affected by the [[Chernobyl disaster]] to Canada.<ref>[https://www.conservative.ca/team/meet_our_mps/?linkTo=true&districtId=1555 Conservative Party of Canada: Meet our MPs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309111723/http://www.conservative.ca/team/meet_our_mps/?linkTo=true&districtId=1555 |date=2012-03-09 }}. Retrieved March 29, 2011.</ref>

==Political career==
Allison first ran for federal politics as the [[Canadian Alliance]] candidate in the [[Erie—Lincoln (federal electoral district)|Erie-Lincoln]] riding in [[2000 Canadian federal election|2000]]. Allison received 37.1% of the vote but was defeated by [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] candidate [[John David Maloney|John Maloney]] who received 42.2% of the votes.

Allison ran, and was elected, in the 2004 election as the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] candidate for [[Niagara West—Glanbrook|Niagara West-Glanbrook]]. Allison has won the subsequent federal elections for Niagara West-Glanbrook.

In 2015, as a result of riding redistribution, the name was changed to [[Niagara West (federal electoral district)|Niagara West]]. The riding now consists of [[Grimsby, Ontario|Grimsby]], [[Lincoln, Ontario|Lincoln]], [[West Lincoln]], [[Wainfleet, Ontario|Wainfleet]], [[Pelham, Ontario|Pelham]] and a portion of west [[St. Catharines]]. In the [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021 federal election]], Allison won his seventh consecutive election and returned to the House of Commons as the MP for Niagara West.

===Member of Parliament===
[[File:M.P. Dean Allison and Phil McColeman as 2013 Canadian delegation attended the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session.jpg|thumb|M.P. Dean Allison and [[Phil McColeman]] as 2013 Canadian delegation attended the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]]’s Annual Session]]
Since taking office, Allison has served on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, International Trade and as past chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Skills Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities and has also served on the advisory panel on the Funding of Officers of Parliament. He has also served as vice chair of the Ontario Conservative Caucus and been on the executive of the Intraparliamentary Union Association and the Commonwealth Association.

In the [[42nd Canadian Parliament|42nd Parliament]], Allison served as the Shadow Minister for International Trade as well as the vice-chair of Standing Committee on International Trade.

Allison is also a director of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] Parliamentary Assembly.

Allison has tabled a number of different legislative initiatives in Parliament including a bill aimed at removing the [[faint hope clause]] from the Criminal Code,<ref>[https://archive.today/20120802185859/http://www.deanallison.ca/news/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1176732321&archive=&template=HouseBusiness "Private Members Bill Seeks to Eliminate the Faint Hope Clause"]. ''deanallison.ca'', April 16, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2011.</ref> and motions to entrench property rights in the [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]]<ref>[http://www.deanallison.ca/news/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1177335076&archive=&template=HouseBusiness "Allison helps government take first step towards entrenching property rights"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120724173815/http://www.deanallison.ca/news/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1177335076&archive=&template=HouseBusiness |date=2012-07-24 }}. ''deanallison.ca'', April 23, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2011.</ref> and to raise awareness of [[Anaphylaxis]].<ref>[http://www.deanallison.ca/news/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1275939236&archive=&template=HouseBusiness "Niagara families & MP Dean Allison raise awareness for Anaphylaxis"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120729174851/http://www.deanallison.ca/news/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1275939236&archive=&template=HouseBusiness |date=2012-07-29 }}. ''deanallison.ca'', June 7, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2011.</ref>

Allison was one of thirteen Canadians banned from traveling to Russia under retaliatory sanctions imposed by Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] in March 2014.<ref name=honour>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/russian-sanctions-against-canadians-a-badge-of-honour-1.2584137|title=Russian sanctions against Canadians a 'badge of honour'|author=Susana Mas|date=March 24, 2013|work=CBC News|access-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref>

After the House of Commons introduced a vaccine mandate, Allison claimed a medical exemption. He attended House meetings virtually.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2021/12/08/house-of-commons-finishes-review-of-vaccination-exemptions-for-mps.html|title=House of Commons finishes review of vaccination exemptions for MPS|newspaper=The Toronto Star|date=8 December 2021|last1=Levitz|first1=Stephanie}}</ref>

In February 2023, Allison, along with fellow Conservative MPs [[Leslyn Lewis]] and [[Colin Carrie]], had dinner with [[Christine Anderson]], a [[Member of the European Parliament]] representing [[Alternative for Germany]], who was on a Canadian tour of right-wing media and [[Canada convoy protest|convoy protest]] supporters. The meeting was condemned by the [[Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs]], the [[Canadian Anti-Hate Network]], and Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] among others, for Anderson and AfD's [[Islamophobia in Germany|Islamophobic]] and [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]] positions. Conservative leader [[Pierre Poilievre]] also denounced Anderson's views as "vile", racist, and said that "it would be better if Anderson never visited Canada in the first place".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Poilievre condemns ‘racist’ views of far-right German politician who met Tory MPs |work=[[Global News]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9509795/pierre-poilievre-condemns-far-right-german-politician-christine-anderson-tory-mp-meeting/ |access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref> The three MPs released a joint-statement saying that while meetings with foreign elected officials are ordinary, they were unaware of her or her party's views, and that they condemned racist and hateful views.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Tim |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Oshawa MP Colin Carrie said he 'was not aware' he was meeting with European politician who espouses 'racist, hateful views' |work=Oshawa This Week |publisher=[[Metroland Media Group]] |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/10857122-oshawa-mp-colin-carrie-said-he-was-not-aware-he-was-meeting-with-european-politician-who-espouses-racist-hateful-views-/ |access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Steele |first=Alistair |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Poilievre condemns 'vile' views of German politician seen lunching with Conservative MPs |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/poilievre-christine-anderson-vile-racist-1.6759453 |access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Abby |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Niagara MP facing criticism for meeting with far-right German politician |work=[[St. Catharines Standard]] |url=https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/local-grimsby/news/2023/02/24/niagara-mp-facing-criticism-for-meeting-with-far-right-german-politician.html |access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref>

Allison was re-elected in the [[2025 Canadian federal election|2025 election]] with over 50% of the vote.

==Electoral record==
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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Dean Allison|33,701|57.3%|+5.33%|}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|David Heatley|12,734|21.6%|+6.84%|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Stephen Bieda|8,699|14.8%|-9.17%|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Sid Frere|2,530|4.3%|-2.91%|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Bryan Jongbloed|1,199|2%|-0.06%|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|58,863|100%|}}
{{end}}
<small>Source: [http://www.elections.ca/ Elections Canada]</small>

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2008|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Dean Allison |28,089 |52.0% |+4.60% }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Heather Carter |12,955 |24.0% |-6.71% }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Dave Heatley |7,980 |14.8% |-1.26% }}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Sid Frere |3,897 |7.2% |+3.26% }}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Dave Bylsma|1,118 |2.1%|+0.17% }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|54,039 | }}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2006|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Dean Allison|27,351 |47.4%|+7.09% }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Heather Carter|17,712 |30.7%|-8.32% }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Dave Heatley|9,251 |16.0%|+1.20% }}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|[[Green Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election#Tom Ferguson (Niagara West—Glanbrook)|Tom Ferguson]]|2,284 |4.0%|+0.56% }}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|David W. Bylsma|1,132 |2.0%|-0.17% }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|57,730| }}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2004}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Dean Allison|20,874}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Debbie Zimmerman|20,210}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Dave Heatley|7,681}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|[[Green Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election#Tom Ferguson (Niagara West—Glanbrook)|Tom Ferguson]]|1,761}}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|David Bylsma|1,107}}
{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Action|Phil Rose|179}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|51,812| }}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2000}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[John David Maloney|John Maloney]]| 17,054}}
{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|Dean Allison|  14,992}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|David Hurren|  5,174}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Jody Di Bartolomeo| 2,423}}
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|David W. Blysma| 476}}
{{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|John Gregory|  143}}
{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Action|William Schleich| 137}}
{{end}}

== Broadcasting career ==
Allison hosts a weekly program on the conservative-leaning news channel [[The News Forum]], ''The Hill Update''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Levitz|first=Stephanie|date=2021-11-03|title=Conservative MP invites scientists challenging the widespread use of COVID-19 vaccines to appear on his TV|language=en-CA|work=The Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2021/11/03/conservative-mp-invites-scientists-challenging-the-widespread-use-of-covid-19-vaccines-to-appear-on-his-tv-show.html|access-date=2022-01-30|issn=0319-0781}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.deanallison.ca/ Dean Allison]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071109001513/http://parl.howdtheyvote.ca/39-1/members/5 How'd They Vote?: Dean Allison's voting history and quotes]
* {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=7873}}

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[[Category:Politicians from London, Ontario]]
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