Raquel Dancho
Raquel Dancho (born April 16, 1990) is a Canadian politician who serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Kildonan—St. Paul, Manitoba. A member of the Conservative Party, Dancho was elected following the 2019 Canadian federal election. Dancho unsuccessfully contested the district of Wolseley for the Progressive Conservatives in the 2016 provincial election. Early life. Dancho was raised in the small farming community of Beauséjour, Manitoba. She attended McGill University first as a business student before switching to political science. Upon finishing her education Dancho returned to Manitoba where she unsuccessfully sought a seat in the Legislative  Assembly of Manitoba, following this she began her career by working for multiple ministers in Brian Pallister's government. Political career. Following the defeat of the Conservatives in the 2019 Canadian federal election she was appointed to the Official Opposition's Shadow Cabinet by Andrew Scheer, serving as Shadow Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Youth. She supported Erin O'Toole in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election. In November 2021 she was appointed the Shadow Minister for Public Safety and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. During the Freedom Convoy 2022 protests, Raquel  opposed the Prime Minister's measures, which she sees as draconian and against fundamental freedoms. She also supports an end to mandates. She urged the government to provide solutions and leadership to millions of Canadians affected by these measures.