Ron Liepert Beats Rob Anders For Calgary Signal Hill Nomination | HuffPost

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Longtime Conservative MP Rob Anders has lost the party nomination for the riding of Calgary Signal Hill riding to former Alberta finance minister Ron Liepert, the Calgary Herald reports.

Anders had represented the riding of Calgary West as an MP since 1997. Liepert will now represent the Tories in the 2015 federal election.

Anders is known for his strong social conservative views and has gained attention for his sometimes inflammatory statements. For example, he opposed granting honorary citizenship to Nelson Mandela, branding the South African leader a communist and a terrorist.

Liepert, who is 64, thought he had left public service in 2012 but found himself on the ground floor in January with a group seeking to remove Anders as MP.

With files from The Canadian Press

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Rob Anders' Greatest Hits

Transgender Bathrooms(01 of11)

Anders faced harsh criticism after posting a petition on his website opposing what he calls the "bathroom bill." The legislation in question would would give the transgender people greater protection under human rights law, but Anders' position expressed fears that it will allow transgender men to use women's washrooms, which could put children at risk. Twitter users in particular were outraged by Anders' stance. The bill was approved by the House of Commons in March, 2013. (credit:Alamy/CP)

Mulcair 'Hastened' Layton's Death(02 of11)

Anders was denounced by politicians and pundits after he suggested in an interview that NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair helped to "hasten" Jack Layton's death. Anders apologized soon after, but his contrition has not stopped many from calling for his resignation. (credit:CP)

War Of 1812 And 'Islamic Terrorism'(03 of11)

Anders was denounced by the Canadian Islamic Conference after sending out a newsletter to constituents which compared the War of 182 to the fight against "Islamic terrorism." (credit:Getty/CP/Shutterstock)

Attacks Tony Clement And Own Party(04 of11)

Anders lashed out on Sun News at Tony Clement and his own party after the Treasury Board President paid tribute to Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor who has become a hero in China but who was also a card-carrying communist. (credit:CP/Shutterstock)

Premier Alison Redford(05 of11)

During the 2003 Calgary West riding nomination, in which he was up against now Alberta Premier Alison Redford, Anders said he had the win in the bag, unless Calgary lawyer Redford, "got some magic support base of people who like feminist lawyers." (credit:CP)

Calgary West Riding Association(06 of11)

Rob Anders has been embroiled in at least two party nomination fights, in which his riding association and others running for Anders’ seat have claimed the party has ‘stacked the odds’ in favour of the incumbent, while also refusing to disclose the reasons why other Tories wanting to run for the seat have been unable to do so. In 2010, 24 of the 32-member riding board quit over one of those disputes. (credit:CP)

Canadian vets(07 of11)

Rob Anders was booted off a veterans committee this spring. Anders called committee members NDP "hacks" who praised Vladimir Putin after they claimed publicly the Calgary MP fell asleep during committee presentations. The members he attacked are Canadian Forces members who volunteer their own time and money to help. (credit:CP)

Nelson Mandela(08 of11)

Probably his most infamous moment - Rob Anders calls Nelson Mandela a Communist and a terrorist and is the only Parliamentarian to vote against making the South African human rights leader and former president an honourary Canadian in 2001. (credit:PA)

'Pull The Trigger'(09 of11)

In 2010, in a card supporting Canadian troops, Anders wrote: "When in doubt, pull the trigger." The Department of National Defence distanced itself from the remarks. (credit:AP)

Citizenship(10 of11)

"All I can say on citizenship at birth is that Australia requires at least one parent to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident for the child to qualify. It is something we should consider as well." On preventing children in Canada from having automatic citizenship. (credit:AP)

John McCallum(11 of11)

In 2001, then Veterans' Affairs Minister John McCallum famously refers to Anders as being politically "... to the right of Atilla the Hun." (credit:CP)

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