Diane Ablonczy, PC, MP (pronounced /əˈblɒnsi/ a-blon-see) (born May 6, 1949) is a Canadian Member of Parliament, representing the riding of Calgary-Nose Hill in the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. She was appointed Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) on October 30, 2008. She held the position of Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) from August 14, 2007, and served as Parliamentary S...
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Diane Ablonczy, PC, MP (pronounced /əˈblɒnsi/ a-blon-see) (born May 6, 1949) is a Canadian Member of Parliament, representing the riding of Calgary-Nose Hill in the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. She was appointed Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) on October 30, 2008. She held the position of Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) from August 14, 2007, and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance from February 2006. Previously, Ablonczy served as Chief Opposition Critic for Citizenship and Immigration, Health, and Human Resources Development.
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, 2006 and 2008 (Conservative Party).
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