Michelle Rempel Garner is a Canadian politician who sits in the House of Commons as the member of Parliament for the Alberta riding of Calgary Nose Hill.
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33 Facts About Michelle Rempel
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On November 9,2021, Rempel Garner was named the Conservative critic of natural resources by Opposition leader Erin O'Toole.
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Michelle Rempel sits on multiple Parliamentary Standing Committees including the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Standing Committee on Health, Industry, Science and Technology, and Citizenship and Immigration.
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Michelle Rempel is of partial Franco-Manitoban ancestry through her father.
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Michelle Rempel completed a degree in economics at the University of Manitoba, and helped to pay her way through school by playing as a classically-trained pianist.
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Michelle Rempel is credited with leading a redesign of the University's service delivery model which resulted in sponsored research funding revenues increasing from $7 million in 2007 to over $100 million in 2009.
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Michelle Rempel had previously worked in the technology commercialization division of the University of Manitoba.
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Michelle Rempel Garner became involved in federal politics by volunteering with the federal riding association of Diane Ablonczy, and she later served as president of the Conservative Party riding executive for her riding of Calgary—Nose Hill.
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Since this redistribution, Michelle Rempel Garner has run as a Conservative in Calgary Nose Hill.
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Michelle Rempel received positive media coverage in late 2011 for her strong performance during Question Period, and was seen as a rising star within the Conservative caucus.
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Michelle Rempel Garner played a role in the multi-partisan effort to create Sable Island National Park Reserve.
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Michelle Rempel was recognized as the MP with the 7th biggest social media influence in November 2013.
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Michelle Rempel Garner has been a vocal advocate for legal firearms ownership in Canada.
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In May 2020, Michelle Rempel Garner sponsored Parliamentary Petition E-2574, which aims to reverse the federal government's executive order that banned 1500 "assault style" weapons.
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Michelle Rempel Garner was one of the co-chairs of the 2013 Conservative Party of Canada's national convention held in Calgary.
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Michelle Rempel was then the youngest female cabinet minister in Canadian history.
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On November 20,2015, Michelle Rempel Garner was appointed the Official Opposition Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
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Michelle Rempel Garner sponsored Parliamentary Petition E-1310 during this time, which petitioned the government to explicitly condemn the practice of female genital mutilation in its guide for new citizens.
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Michelle Rempel Garner tabled a bill amending Canada's bestiality laws in December 2017, which stalled at first reading.
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From November 2019, Michelle Rempel Garner served as Conservative Shadow Minister for Industry and Economic Development.
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In September 2020, Michelle Rempel Garner was appointed Official Opposition health critic by Erin O'Toole.
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In 2022, Michelle Rempel Graner wrote an article in favour of proportional representation during the debate on the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution.
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Michelle Rempel Garner responded to this allegation by alleging that the news organization was working as a "spin tool" for the Prime Minister's Office.
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In 2020, Michelle Rempel Garner made headlines for working from Oklahoma, US as a sitting Canadian MP during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Michelle Rempel Garner won a court case against a Toronto area man who threatened her with violence over social media.
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In 2010, Michelle Rempel Garner was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the "Future Leaders" category by the Women's Executive Network.
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In November 2014 Michelle Rempel was named one of Calgary's Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue magazine.
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In 2016, Michelle Rempel was selected as one of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders.
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In 2018, Michelle Rempel was ranked third on the list of "Most Valuable Politicians" by The Hill Times.
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