Eighteen months of steady campaigning paid off for Chantelle de Jong, who will represent Chestermere-Strathmore under the UCP banner in May’s provincial election..The public policy researcher received 1,118 votes (63%) at Saturday’s nomination meeting. Her opponent Dharminder Premi, president of SoftForward Technologies Inc., received 663 votes..“We earned a decisive mandate for true conservative representation in Chestermere-Strathmore,” said de Jong, former president of the Calgary Dental Assistants Association, who has a bachelor’s degree with distinction in economics and philosophy from the University of Calgary..“I’m humbled and overwhelmed to have earned the trust and support of UCP members in Chestermere-Strathmore.”.The constituency was represented by Leela Aheer who opted not to seek re-election. Aheer ran unsuccessfully in October’s UCP leadership race..De Jong thanked Premi, his team, and supporters for a “hard-fought” campaign..“Saturday was a major victory, but we’re not done. I’m excited to get to work to keep Chestermere-Strathmore blue and form a strong conservative majority government with our party in next spring’s election.”.So far, de Jong only faces the NDP’s Raj Jessel in the general election. Jessel, a transit operator, has served as an executive board member with the local ATU 583, and president of the Calgary School of Drama and Arts..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Eighteen months of steady campaigning paid off for Chantelle de Jong, who will represent Chestermere-Strathmore under the UCP banner in May’s provincial election..The public policy researcher received 1,118 votes (63%) at Saturday’s nomination meeting. Her opponent Dharminder Premi, president of SoftForward Technologies Inc., received 663 votes..“We earned a decisive mandate for true conservative representation in Chestermere-Strathmore,” said de Jong, former president of the Calgary Dental Assistants Association, who has a bachelor’s degree with distinction in economics and philosophy from the University of Calgary..“I’m humbled and overwhelmed to have earned the trust and support of UCP members in Chestermere-Strathmore.”.The constituency was represented by Leela Aheer who opted not to seek re-election. Aheer ran unsuccessfully in October’s UCP leadership race..De Jong thanked Premi, his team, and supporters for a “hard-fought” campaign..“Saturday was a major victory, but we’re not done. I’m excited to get to work to keep Chestermere-Strathmore blue and form a strong conservative majority government with our party in next spring’s election.”.So far, de Jong only faces the NDP’s Raj Jessel in the general election. Jessel, a transit operator, has served as an executive board member with the local ATU 583, and president of the Calgary School of Drama and Arts..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.