Dan Mazier

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Dan Mazier
MP
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Member of Parliament
for Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byRobert Sopuck
Personal details
Born1963 or 1964 (age 57–58)
near Forrest, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyConservative Party of Canada
ResidenceElton, Manitoba[1]

Dan Mazier MP (born 1963 or 1964) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2] He was previously the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers.[3]

Background[]

In 2018 Mazier stepped down as President of Manitoba's largest general farm organization, Keystone Agricultural Produces (KAP), to seek the federal nomination for the Conservative Party of Canada in the constituency of Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa. He successfully became the party's candidate and went on to win a seat in the House of Commons in the 2019 election with the largest number of votes in the constituency's history.

Mazier's victory was attributed to his focus on rural Canada and focusing on policies that impacted rural Canadians most. This included his focus on improving rural connectivity with better internet and cell phone service and supporting seniors and families living on fixed-incomes.

43rd Parliament[]

After being sworn in to office, Mazier was named as the Deputy Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change by then leader, Andrew Scheer. Mazier focused on bringing a rural lens to environmental policy and strongly opposed a one-size-fits-all approach that he claimed disproportionally impacted rural Canadians. This included his strong opposition to Justin Trudeau's carbon tax and his support for environmental policies that empowered farmers, ranchers, and landowners to participate in ecological goods and services programs.

In 2020, Mazier was appointed to sit on the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans by newly elected leader, Erin O'Toole.

Bill C-299 (An Act to Amend the Telecommunications Act)[]

In 2021, Mazier made national headlines when he introduced his Private Members Bill, C-299 (An Act to Amend the Telecommunications Act) in Parliament. Bill C-299 was spearheaded by Mazier to tackle misleading speed claims by Canadian internet companies. His legislation received much support from high-profile advocacy organizations who agreed with his notion that too many Canadians in rural Canada were paying ridiculously high prices for speeds that were no where near what consumers signed up for.

Mazier also spent his time in the 43rd Parliament focusing on addressing rural crime. He stated that too many Canadians in rural regions are taken advantage of by criminals because of the well-known lack of response time for emergency services. In spring of 2021 his constituents supported his work on this file when he seconded Bill C-289 in the House of Commons. Bill C-289 would have amended the Criminal Code to toughen measures for criminals who victimize rural Canadians by creating an aggravating factor at sentencing for targeting people and property that are vulnerable due to remoteness from emergency medical or police service.

Electoral record[]

2021 Canadian federal election: Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dan Mazier 22,718 59.0 -5.2
New Democratic Arthur Holroyd 5,678 14.7 +0.6
Liberal Kevin Carlson 4,892 12.7 -0.5
People's Donnan McKenna 4,052 10.5 +8.7
Green Shirley Lambrecht 835 2.2 -3.3
Maverick Lori Falloon-Austin 339 0.9 N/A
Total valid votes 38,514 99.4
Total rejected ballots 226 0.6
Turnout 38,740 62.2
Eligible voters 62,242
Conservative hold Swing -2.9
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2019 Canadian federal election: Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dan Mazier 26,103 64.2 +17.86 $47,835.45
New Democratic Laverne Lewycky 5,724 14.1 +1.85 none listed
Liberal Cathy Scofield-Singh 5,344 13.2 -16.31 $10,110.34
Green Kate Storey 2,214 5.5 +1.67 none listed
People's Frank Godon 711 1.8 – none listed
Christian Heritage Jenni Johnson 470 1.2 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,566 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 279 – –
Turnout 40,845 66.2 –
Eligible voters 61,722
Conservative hold Swing +8.01
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Canada election results: Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Dawson, Allan (July 6, 2018). "KAP president Mazier resigns to seek Tory nomination". Manitoba Co-Operator. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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