Ryan Hastman

Husband to amazing wife Lianne Bell. Proud father to two boys. Optimistic Oilers fan. Lover of all things Edmonton. Working for the University of Alberta.

Recent Blog Posts

June Update: St. Albert-Edmonton is a priority for the Conservative Party of Canada
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I thought I would share a story that you might have seen in this weekend's issue of the St. Albert Gazette: "Federal Conservative Party president visits St. Albert riding" http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/20140614/SAG0801/306149989/-1/sag0801/federal-conservative-party-president-visits-st-a...
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Enhancing Business Innovation
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Increasing our business innovation is the key to our future prosperity: "Innovation is essential to a high-performing economy. Overall, countries that are more innovative are passing Canada on measures such as income per capita, productivity, and the quality of social programs. It is also critica...
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Our First Coffee With Ryan
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Hello, The campaign will be hosting its first "Coffee With Ryan" this Friday at the fantastic La Crema Caffe in St. Albert.  There will be many more of these events in the weeks ahead, but we hope to see you (and your friends) there! Event information:
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Small Business Advisory Council
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One of the issues that are top of mind for many Canadians right now is the effectiveness of our political system and the representation Canadians have in Ottawa.  While this is an important issue everywhere, St. Albert – Edmonton has been thrust onto the front lines of this national conversation...
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It's Time to Strengthen the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)
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Before the Conservative Party formed government in 2006, one of the sharpest contrasts between us and the other parties was our approach to child care.
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Sam Armstrong
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I have enjoyed getting to know Ryan, Lianne and their growing family over the years. He is a principled family man with the community roots and the business experience needed to be a  thoughtful, mature voice in Ottawa. I know that Ryan's strong commitment to small c conservatism and his work eth...
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Tomasz Kmiec
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Ryan Hastman has the experience and character we need to ensure Ottawa remains focused on what is important to Canadians. I strongly believe we need more candidates like Ryan representing Alberta conservatives in Ottawa. Ryan will make an exceptional candidate for the conservative party in St. Al...
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Amanda Nielsen
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I am pleased to endorse Ryan Hastman's candidacy. Ryan has the experience, community connections, and work ethic that St. Albert-Edmonton needs to have a strong voice in Ottawa. He is knowledgeable of the issues, a principled conservative, and with his young family, I know he can be trusted to pu...
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John Carle
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It's been my pleasure to get to know both Ryan and his wife Lianne. Seeing them interact with their children, as well as how they handle themselves in their personal business, gives me confidence that Ryan will responsibly and ethically represent the values of our community. Therefore, I am happy...
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Ron & Charlene Korzan
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Ottawa needs representatives that truly listen to their constituents and most importantly understand the challenges they face. We believe Ryan Hastman is that candidate and we enthusiastically endorse him as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for St. Alberta-Edmonton.Ron & Charlene Ko...
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