Anders, Rob

Alberta, Calgary West, Conservative Party of Canada

Rob Anders was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997. He was re-elected in 2000 and 2004. Prior to entering Parliament, Mr. Anders directed a labour market project for the National Citizens Coalition, and acted as a spokesperson for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Anders received his political science degree from the University of Calgary. While on campus, Mr. Anders was active in student politics and the debate society. Mr. Anders has been a frequent contributor to Canadian and American public affairs programming.

As a parliamentarian, Mr. Anders focuses public attention on many important causes, including Tibetan freedom, the repression of Falun Gong practitioners, and China’s military intimidation of Taiwan. He organized a letter campaign from Canadian parliamentarians to the President of China, urging him to respect the basic freedoms of 70 million Chinese who adhere to the spiritual practice known as Falun Gong. Mr. Anders helped unite Canadian MP's and Senators with Vietnamese religious leaders in a call for democracy and religious freedom in Vietnam.

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