John Aldag

John Aldag
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Cloverdale—Langley City
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Riding Established
Personal details
Born 1963
Gull Lake, Saskatchewan
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Elaine St. John
Children 3
Residence Langley, BC
Profession Public Servant, Politician

John Aldag (born 1963) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Cloverdale—Langley City in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Early Life and Career

Aldag was born in rural Saskatchewan. He earned an MBA from Royal Roads University and had a 32-year career with Parks Canada, including postings in Whitehorse, Lake Louise, Yoho, Waterloo and Langley, where he was the administrator of Fort Langley National Historic Site before his entry into politics.[2] Aldag took an unpaid leave from Parks Canada in December 2013 to begin campaigning for election to office, which he ultimately won with nearly 46% of the vote.[3] He resigned his position upon being confirmed as the elected candidate by Elections Canada on October 26, 2015.

Aldag and his wife, Elaine St. John, a doctor, have two daughters and one son, and had lived in Langley for a decade at the time of his election to the House of Commons.[2][4]

Politics

Aldag was elected in the 2015 election as a Member of Parliament for Cloverdale—Langley City. Upon his election, he was appointed to two parliamentary committees; the Environment and Sustainable Development committee and the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying, an issue in which he consulted extensively with his constituents.[5] The issue of Physician-Assisted Dying touched him, causing him to be a proponent of families having conversations about their wishes in these situations.[5] He was later named as well to the House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Cloverdale—Langley City
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Aldag 24,617 45.5 +33.7 –
ConservativeDean Drysdale 18,800 34.8 -22.57 –
New DemocraticRebecca Smith 8,463 15.7 -8.98 –
GreenScott Anderson 2,195 4.1 -0.51 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,075100.0 $207,587.77
Total rejected ballots 186––
Turnout 54,261––
Eligible voters 75,076
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Election 2015: Aldag claims new riding for Liberals, The Langley Times, October 20, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Kersey, Karen (January 9, 2016). "New MP, Doc's daughter spread prairie roots". www.gulllakeadvance.com. Gull Lake Advance. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  3. ↑ Election 2015: Aldag claims new riding for Liberals, The Langley Times, October 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Aldag puts name forward for Liberals in new federal riding - Langley Times". Langley Times. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  5. 1 2 Holmes, Tracy (3 March 2016). "Legislators face death head on". Peace Arch News. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Cloverdale—Langley City, 30 September 2015
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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