1. On June 8,2022, Aheer announced her candidacy in the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election.
12 Facts About Leela Aheer
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Leela Aheer was born in Edmonton in 1970 and moved with her family to Chestermere in 1979.
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Leela Aheer began her university education in Political Science at the University of Calgary, but transferred to the University of Manitoba to earn a Bachelor of Music degree.
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Leela Aheer defeated incumbent Wildrose-turned-PC MLA Bruce McAllister by a slim margin in 2015, becoming the second member to represent Chestermere-Rocky View.
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Leela Aheer supported the merger between Wildrose and the PCs based on the desires of her constituents.
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On October 30,2017, Leela Aheer was appointed deputy leader of the United Conservative Party by newly elected leader Jason Kenney.
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Leela Aheer expressed surprise at Kenney's move, describing herself as a "very centrist conservative" who might challenge some of his views.
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Leela Aheer presumably ceased to be Deputy Leader on July 8,2021, when she was shuffled out of cabinet.
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On November 19,2019, Leela Aheer declared the date Women's Entrepreneurship Day in Alberta at the first-ever Canadian-based Women's Entrepreneurship Day summit.
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Leela Aheer was removed from her position on July 8,2021 after criticizing Jason Kenney.
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On June 8,2022, Leela Aheer announced her candidacy in the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election at an event in Chestermere.
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Leela Aheer was originally fined for allegedly exceeding the contribution limit but was cleared by Calgary Court of Queen's Bench which rescinded the finding by the Alberta Elections Commissioner.