# Jasraj Singh Hallan

Jasraj Singh Hallan MP (born 1985) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Calgary Forest Lawn in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Born in Dubai to Indian parents, he immigrated to Canada as a child and was raised in Calgary. Before entering politics, he was a businessman in Calgary, owning a home building business.

## Early life and career

Hallan came to Canada at a very young age. He was the son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai. Hallan grew up as an at-risk youth in NE Calgary and graduated from Lester Pearson High School. He has completed an accounting diploma from SAIT. He also has a certified Master Builder designation and ran a homebuilding business in which he built many homes for families in Calgary.

## Politics

Hallan previously ran in the 2019 Alberta general election for the riding of Calgary-McCall for the United Conservative Party, losing to Irfan Sabir.
Following the death of then-Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn, Deepak Obhrai in 2019, the Conservative Party of Canada opened a nomination race for the Conservative Candidacy for Calgary Forest Lawn in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election. The nomination was contested by Obhrai's son, Aman Obhrai, Calgary City Councillor Andre Chabot and Amrit Rai Nannan and was won by Hallan.
Hallan won the riding of Calgary Forest Lawn in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election with almost 60% of the popular vote.
Hallan voted in support of Bill C-233 - an act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion), which would make it an indictable or a summary offence for a medical practitioner to knowingly perform an abortion solely on the grounds of the child's genetic sex.
In 2022, Hallan became the Conservative's party finance critic. In addition, he is one of the Conservative MPs involved in the party effort to outreach to the immigrant and newcomer communities in Canada.

## Personal life

Hallan and his wife still live in the NE and have 2 daughters. Having an immigrant background, he now dedicates his time to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada. Hallan sponsored a refugee family from Afghanistan in 2019.

## Electoral record
### Federal

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jasraj Hallan | 15,434 | 44.5 | -15.1 |
| | Liberal | Jordan Stein | 9,608 | 27.7 | +6.0 |
| | New Democratic | Keira Gunn | 6,254 | 18.1 | +7.5 |
| | People's | Dwayne Holub | 2,468 | 7.1 | +4.4 |
| | Green | Carey Rutherford | 699 | 2.0 | -1.3 |
| | Communist | Jonathan Trautman | 185 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,648 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 442 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,090 | 48.16 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 72,858 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -10.55 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Calgary Forest Lawn :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Jasraj Hallan | 23,805 | 59.6 | +11.62 | $90,097.72 |
| | Liberal | Jag Anand | 8,690 | 21.7 | -14.62 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Joe Pimlott | 4,227 | 10.6 | +0.84 | none listed |
| | Green | William Carnegie | 1,318 | 3.3 | +0.31 | £2,962.82 |
| | People's | Dave Levesque | 1,089 | 2.7 | - | none listed |
| | Independent | Brent Nichols | 388 | 1.0 | - | none listed |
| | Christian Heritage | Esther Sutherland | 222 | 0.6 | - | none listed |
| | Communist | Jonathan Trautman | 134 | 0.3 | -0.65 | $476.56 |
| | Veterans Coalition | William James Ryder | 91 | 0.2 | - | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 39,964 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 395 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,359 | 53.5 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 75,376 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +13.12 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

### Provincial

vte2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Irfan Sabir | 6,567 | 51.72 | +21.90 |
| | United Conservative | Jasraj Hallan | 4,851 | 38.21 | -11.90 |
| | Alberta Party | Avinash Khangura | 636 | 5.01 | |
| | Liberal | Faiza Ali Abdi | 281 | 2.21 | -11.71 |
| | Green | Janice Fraser | 218 | 1.72 | |
| | Independence | Don Edmonstone | 84 | 0.66 | -- |
| | Alberta Advantage | Larry Smith | 60 | 0.47 | -- |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,697 | 98.86 |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 147 | 1.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,844 | 56.08 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 22,903 |
| | New Democratic notional gain from United Conservative | New Democratic notional gain from United Conservative | Swing | Swing | +16.90 |
| Source(s) "2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2019-05-05. |||||||