Rob Anders

Rob Anders
Member of Parliament
for Calgary West
In office
June 2, 1997 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byStephen Harper
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
Personal details
Born (1972-04-01) April 1, 1972 (age 52)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyConservative (federal, 2003–present)
Wildrose Party (provincial)
Other political
affiliations
Reform (1997–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta, Canada
ProfessionLobbyist

Robert J. Anders (born April 1, 1972) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Calgary West from 1997 until 2015 and was a founding member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

On April 12, 2014, Anders was defeated by former provincial minister Ron Liepert for the Conservative nomination in Calgary Signal Hill, which included the bulk of his former riding, for the next federal election.[1]

On September 20, 2014, Anders was defeated for a second time in an attempt to gain the nomination in Bow River by Brooks mayor Martin Shields.[2]

  1. ^ "Ron Liepert wins Tory nomination in Calgary Signal Hill". CBC News Calgary. April 12, 2014.
  2. ^ The Canadian Press (September 20, 2014). "Conservative MP Rob Anders loses nomination in Bow River". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 20, 2014.