![]() Gallant later apologized for her remarks. Graham is married and has two children with his wife Catherine Graham. In 2002, she was accused of making anti- gay remarks to then Minister of Foreign Affairs Bill Graham, when during a heated exchange, she kept interrupting "Ask your boyfriend" or "How's your boyfriend?". In the 39th Parliament, she served as government vice-chair of the House NATO committee and on the House Committee for Natural Resources. She has also served as opposition critic of Canadian Heritage, Amateur Sport, the National Capital Commission, Science, Research and Development, the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, and Small Business. She has served as CPC critic for science, research and development, was a member of the Commons Standing Committee on National Defence and Veteran’s Affairs, and the Standing Committee on Industry. She has represented the riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke since 2000, and was a member of the Canadian Alliance party from 2000 to 2003.ĭuring the 37th Parliament, Gallant served as deputy house leader of the Official Opposition. She is currently a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons. Gallant took advantage of local opposition to Bill C-68, the Long Gun Registry Act, and benefited from backlash to the incumbent's support for gun control. Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke was one of only two Ontario federal riding districts not to elect a Liberal. Gallant won her seat in the 2000 Canadian federal elections, defeating the Liberal incumbent and making history as the first woman elected to federal office in Renfrew County. ![]() ![]() Serving in a riding with the largest military base and only national nuclear research facility in Canada, she has advocated for increased federal support for CFB Petawawa and the Chalk River Laboratories. While a popular figure among the Christian Right and property rights activists, she has occasionally drawn the ire of opponents. She is largely viewed as one of the strongest social conservative in the House of Commons. She has served as the Chair of the City of Pembroke Downtown Development Commission and as a member of the Economic Advisory Committee for the city. Gallant has been married since 1985, and is the parent of four daughters. Prior to becoming a politician, she worked for a major Canadian life insurance company as a group insurance executive and a time as an office manager of a family-owned professional practice. She attended the University of Western Ontario, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. Peace be with him, said Richard, looking steadfastly on the corpse, if it may be so-he was a gallant knight, and has died in his steel harness full knightly.įriede sei mit ihm, sagte Richard und blickte unverwandt auf den Leichnam, wenn es so sein mag – er war ein tapferer Ritter und ist in seinem stählernen Harnisch voll ritterlich gestorben.Gallant was born in Sarnia, Ontario. Flint errötete und glühte und war voller Aufregung, als wäre Connie ein tapferer Ritter. Mrs Flint flushed and glowed and bridled with excitement, as if Connie were some gallant knight. Oh, also kommt der tapfere Ritter jetzt, um mich aus den Eingeweiden der Mittelmäßigkeit zu retten! Oh, so the gallant knight now comes to rescue me from the bowels of mediocrity!
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