Alana DeLong
Alana DeLong | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Bow | |
| In office March 15, 2001 – May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bonnie Laing |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Drever |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alana Suzanne DeLong[1] 1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)[2] Nelson, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Alberta PC BC Liberal |
| Spouse | Robert Spencer |
| Residence(s) | Thetis Island, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia University of Calgary |
| Website | http://www.alanadelong.ca |
Alana Suzanne DeLong (born c. 1949) is a Canadian politician who was the candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford federal riding in the 2019 general election.[3] She is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta who represented the constituency of Calgary-Bow as a Progressive Conservative. She was first elected in 2001 and reelected in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Alberta provincial elections. Alana DeLong did not run in 2015 general election.
Early life
DeLong was born in Nelson, British Columbia. She graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics (honours) with a drama minor before going on to complete courses toward a Master of Computer Science degree at the University of Calgary. With more than 20 years experience in the information technology industry, DeLong has worked with many leading computer companies in Calgary including Barry W. Ramer & Partners Ltd. Canada's largest IBM PC VAR where she served as a leading Marketing Representative, Sterlingrock Systems Incorporated where she served as president and Sperry Univac where she worked as their first female computer mainframe salesperson. DeLong also holds the distinction of being the first female marketing manager with General Electric in Canada.
DeLong has long been an active community member. She served as president of Tuesday Nooners Toastmasters and extensively campaigned for the Cancer Fund, the Heart and Stroke Fund, the Canadian Red Cross Society, Flowers of Hope, and a number of municipal, provincial, and federal elections. DeLong has also drawn on her background in drama as an actress with Theatre Calgary, host of a television ski program, and singer with the Calgary Opera Chorus.[4]
Political life
DeLong first sought public office in the 2001 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-Bow. In that election, DeLong received 64% of the vote. She was subsequently reelected in 2004 with a share of 48% and again in 2008 when she earned 45% of the vote.
During the same-sex marriage debate in December 2004, DeLong joined the majority of Progressive Conservative caucus in speaking against same sex marriage rights and supported a legal challenge following Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage and the introduction of Bill C-38 by the Government of Canada.[5]
DeLong intended to run as a candidate in the 2006 Progressive Conservative Leadership convention but decided against seeking the position prior to the nomination deadline. Up until the point of her departure from the race, she was the only female seeking the leadership.[6]
In addition to her role as an MLA, DeLong has been a member of a number of committees. She has served in the role of chair of the Standing Committee on Private Bills, the Nomination Review Committee of the Ministers Seniors Service Awards, and of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and SuperNet Committee, as well as the position of vice-chair of the Official Song Committee. DeLong has also served on the Regulatory Review Steering Committee, the Provincial Archives of Alberta Advisory Board, the Cabinet Policy Committee on Government Services, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Committee, the Standing Policy Committee on Justice and Government Services, and the Standing Policy Committee on Law and Regulations and Public Accounts. As well, she has served as a member of a number of MLA Review Committees, including the MLA Committee to Review the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Program, the MLA Committee to Review Low-Income Programs in Alberta, the MLA Committee to Review Marketing Tourism, the MLA Committee to Review Freedom of Information Practices, and the MLA Committee to Review the Select Conflicts of Interest Act.
DeLong served as a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Community Services, the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, and the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund. She also serves as co-chair of the Alberta Life Sciences Institute (ALSI) Board.
Personal life
DeLong is married to Robert Spencer. She has two grown children, Samantha and James. She lived in the community of Bowness for more than 30 years and designed the log home she lives in with her family. DeLong returned to her native home of British Columbia in April 2015 and now lives on Thetis Island in the Southern Gulf Islands.[4]
Electoral record
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Cowichan—Malahat—Langford | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Alistair MacGregor | 26,968 | 42.8 | +6.7 | $49,798.01 | |||
| Conservative | Alana DeLong | 17,870 | 28.4 | +2.4 | $51,680.34 | |||
| Liberal | Blair Herbert | 10,320 | 16.4 | +0.6 | $28,769.73 | |||
| People's | Mark Hecht | 3,952 | 6.3 | +4.7 | $13,032.24 | |||
| Green | Lia Versaevel | 3,922 | 6.2 | -14.0 | $7,031.80 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 63,032 | 99.5 | – | $125,299.84 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 306 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Turnout | 63,338 | 64.4 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 98,396 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.2 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Cowichan—Malahat—Langford | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Alistair MacGregor | 23,519 | 36.06 | +0.12 | $90,249.73 | |||
| Conservative | Alana DeLong | 16,959 | 26.00 | +3.19 | $45,957.36 | |||
| Green | Lydia Hwitsum | 13,181 | 20.21 | +3.27 | $58,460.55 | |||
| Liberal | Blair Herbert | 10,301 | 15.79 | -7.98 | $25,800.21 | |||
| People's | Rhonda Chen | 1,066 | 1.63 | – | none listed | |||
| Christian Heritage | Robin Morton Stanbridge | 202 | 0.31 | – | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 65,228 | 99.57 | $117,241.30 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 282 | 0.43 | +0.06 | |||||
| Turnout | 65,510 | 69.88 | -5.84 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 93,745 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -1.53 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
| 2017 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Doug Routley | 12,276 | 46.89 | +0.68 | $34,949 | |||
| Liberal | Alana DeLong | 7,379 | 28.18 | −2.59 | $36,526 | |||
| Green | Lia Marie Constance Versaevel | 6,252 | 23.88 | +10.15 | $7,981 | |||
| Independent | P. Anna Paddon | 274 | 1.05 | +0.77 | $1,010 | |||
| Total valid votes | 26,181 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 198 | 0.75 | +0.36 | |||||
| Turnout | 26,379 | 63.73 | +2.62 | |||||
| Registered voters | 41,393 | |||||||
| Source: Elections BC[10][11] | ||||||||
| 2012 Alberta general election: Calgary-Bow | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alana S. DeLong | 6,994 | 47.21% | 2.05% | ||||
| Wildrose | Tim Dyck | 5,617 | 37.91% | 28.29% | ||||
| Liberal | Stephanie Shewchuk | 1,369 | 9.24% | -25.69% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jason Nishiyama | 598 | 4.04% | 0.61% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Ellen Phillips | 237 | 1.60% | – | ||||
| Total | 14,815 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 72 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 26,401 | 56.39% | 8.31% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -0.46% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "04 - Calgary-Bow, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
| 2008 Alberta general election: Calgary-Bow | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alana S. DeLong | 6,687 | 45.16% | -3.04% | ||||
| Liberal | Greg Flanagan | 5,173 | 34.93% | 7.17% | ||||
| Wildrose Alliance | Barry J. Holizki | 1,425 | 9.62% | 1.58% | ||||
| Green | Randy Weeks | 845 | 5.71% | 0.06% | ||||
| New Democratic | Teale Phelps Bondaroff | 507 | 3.42% | -5.55% | ||||
| Social Credit | Leonard Skowronski | 171 | 1.15% | 0.39% | ||||
| Total | 14,808 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 64 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 30,930 | 48.08% | 0.94% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -5.11% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "02 - Calgary-Bow, 2008 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 174–177. | ||||||||
| 2004 Alberta general election: Calgary-Bow | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alana S. DeLong | 6,097 | 48.20% | -15.74% | ||||
| Liberal | Kelly McDonnell | 3,512 | 27.76% | 2.80% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jennifer Banks | 1,135 | 8.97% | 2.34% | ||||
| Alberta Alliance | James D. Istvanffy | 1,017 | 8.04% | – | ||||
| Green | Marie Picken | 714 | 5.64% | 4.12% | ||||
| Social Credit | Douglas A. Picken | 97 | 0.77% | – | ||||
| Independent | Margaret (Peggy) Askin | 78 | 0.62% | -0.81% | ||||
| Total | 12,650 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 90 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 27,026 | 47.14% | -8.12% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -9.27% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow, 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
| 2001 Alberta general election: Calgary-Bow | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alana S. DeLong | 8,274 | 63.94% | 9.51% | ||||
| Liberal | Kelly McDonnell | 3,230 | 24.96% | -8.45% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jeff Bayliss | 858 | 6.63% | -2.71% | ||||
| Greens | Jan Triska | 394 | 3.04% | 1.52% | ||||
| Independent | Margaret (Peggy) Askin | 184 | 1.42% | – | ||||
| Total | 12,940 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 51 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 23,510 | 55.26% | -0.70% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | 8.98% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-Bow Official Results 2001 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Calgary riding results". Archived from the original on 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ "Alana DeLong - Canada's Official Opposition". Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ a b "Legislative Assembly of Alberta". www.assembly.ab.ca.
- ^ Lang, Michelle; Tibbetts, Janice (December 9, 2004). "Tory MLAs vow to keep same-sex marriage ban". Calgary Herald. p. A6. ProQuest 2263427381.
- ^ "DeLong pulls out of Tory leadership race". CBC News. October 11, 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 12 September 2020.