 cheryl gallant, mp (born may 23, 1960 in sarnia, ontario) is a conservative canadian politician representing the riding of renfrewânipissingâpembroke. ==personal life== gallant was born in sarnia, ontario. she attended the university of western ontario, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. 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. gallant has been married since 1985, and is the parent of four daughters."about cheryl", official website, 2004 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. she is largely viewed as one of the strongest social conservative in the house of commons. while a popular figure among the christian right and property rights activists, she has occasionally drawn the ire of opponents. 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. ==political career== gallant won her seat in the canadian federal election, 2000, defeating the liberal incumbent and making history as the first woman elected to federal office in renfrew county. renfrew-nipissing-pembroke was one of only three ontario federal riding districts not to elect a liberal. 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."gallant reacts to conservatives scrapping gun registry", daily observer, 17 february 2012 she is currently a member of the conservative party of canada in the canadian house of commons. she has represented the riding of renfrewânipissingâpembroke since 2000, and was a member of the canadian alliance party from 2000 to 2003. during the 37th parliament, gallant served as deputy house leader of the official opposition. she has serve
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