Elaine Allan
Elaine Allan | |
|---|---|
| Conservative candidate for Vancouver Centre | |
| Assumed office Candidate | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Alma mater | Carleton University (BA) Purdue Global (MBA) |
| Occupation | Non-profit executive, political candidate |
| Website | vancouvercentre |
Elaine Allan is a Canadian non-profit executive, advocate, and political candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in Vancouver Centre and Vancouver Granville. Known for her work with marginalized communities and testimony in the Robert Pickton serial murder case, Allan has run for office federally and municipally, emphasizing economic policy and public safety.
Early life and education
Allan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Carleton University and a Master of Business Administration from Kaplan University (now Purdue Global).[1]
Career
Non-profit and advocacy work
Allan held leadership roles with organizations including the Salvation Army, WISH Drop-In Centre, John Howard Society, and Shelter Net BC.[2] As coordinator of WISH (1998–2001), she supported sex workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.[3]
From 2014 to 2017, she served as CEO of Skills Canada BC, promoting skilled trades and technology careers.[4]
Role in Pickton case
Allan testified at the Robert Pickton trial (2007) and the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (2011), alleging police negligence in investigating disappearances of sex workers.[3] She reported Tiffany Drew missing in 1999, but Vancouver Police Constable David Dickson falsely claimed Drew was in rehab; Drew’s DNA was later found on Pickton’s farm.[5]
Political career
Allan first ran federally in 2015 as the Conservative candidate for Vancouver Centre, advocating fiscal responsibility and opposing a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women.[1] She later sought the Conservative nomination for Vancouver Granville in 2024.[6]
In 2022, she ran for Vancouver City Council with the Non-Partisan Association (NPA), emphasizing public safety and affordability.[7]
Political positions
Allan opposes criminalizing sex workers but advocates stricter enforcement of "exploiters."[1] She criticizes harm reduction strategies like Insite without expanded treatment programs.[1]
Electoral history
| Year | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Elaine Allan | Conservative | 12,322 | 23.6 |
| 2021 | Not listed† | – | – | – |
† Ran as NPA candidate for Vancouver City Council in 2022.
Personal life
Allan resides in Vancouver’s West End and volunteers at the South Granville Seniors Centre.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Omand, Geordon (October 8, 2015). "Former B.C. sex workers' advocate runs for Tories, opposes missing women inquiry". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Smith, Charlie (August 2, 2015). "Three Lower Mainland races to watch now that the federal election has been called". The Georgia Straight.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fournier, Suzanne (November 2, 2011). "Pickton Inquiry: 'There was a monster out there,' and police ignored disappearances, witness says". National Post.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Feature Member of the Month: Elaine Allan". Terminal City Club. August 1, 2017.
- ↑ Nagel, Jeff (November 1, 2011). "Officer 'lied' that missing woman was safe". Abbotsford News.
- ↑ Howell, Mike (January 30, 2024). "ABC Vancouver park commissioner, party chair to battle for Conservative nomination". Vancouver Is Awesome.
- ↑ Mackin, Bob (May 24, 2022). "Vancouver NPA party goes law and order for 2022 election". Vancouver Is Awesome.
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