Brad Trost
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Bradley Ryan "Brad" Trost (born May 15, 1974 in Langenburg, Saskatchewan
) is a Conservative
Member of Parliament
in the Canadian House of Commons
, representing the riding of Saskatoon—Humboldt
.
In 2004, in what was the closest 4-way race in the country, Trost received 417 more votes than second place candidate, the NDP's
Nettie Wiebe
, 435 votes ahead of the third place candidate, Liberal
Patrick Wolfe, and 2368 votes ahead of former Canadian Alliance Member of Parliament Jim Pankiw
.
Trost was re-elected, in 2006, 2008, and 2011 earning between 50-53% of the vote defeating the second place NDP
, and the third place Liberals
in Saskatoon-Humboldt in each election.
Before being elected, Trost worked as an exploration and mining geophysicist.
Trost previously sat as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committees for Industry, Natural Resources, International Trade, and Transport. He is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
In the 40th Parliament Trost introduced private members legislation into the House of Commons that would open the Canadian uranium mining sector to increased foreign investment.
As a Member of the Standing Committee on International Trade Trost was an outspoken supporter of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
Trost has been noted for publicly taking socially conservative stances.
In July 2009, Trost criticized his own government`s funding of Toronto Pride Week
under the $100 million Marquee Tourism Events stimulus program.
In November 2009, Trost (a member of the parliamentary pro-life
caucus) launched a petition to stop the federal government's funding of the International Planned Parenthood Federation
(IPPF). According to Trost's petition, the IPPF "promotes the establishment of abortion as an international human right and lobbies aggressively to impose permissive abortion laws on developing nations." During the 2011 federal election campaign, Trost made news when he spoke at a Saskatchewan Pro-life Association convention and noted to the audience that the government had not renewed funding to Planned Parenthood over the previous year and urged continued support for their defunding.
In September 2011, Trost publicly voiced his anger at the federal government's decision to fund the International Planned Parenthood Federation. He said that Conservative MPs' requests that the Prime Minister's Office cease funding have been ignored.
Trost holds a B.Sc. in Geophysics and a B.A. in Economics, both are from the University of Saskatchewan.
Langenburg, Saskatchewan
Langenburg is a town in the rural municipality of Langenburg, RM No. 181, located within the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities SARM Division No. 1 and Census Division No...
) is a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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, representing the riding of Saskatoon—Humboldt
Saskatoon—Humboldt
Saskatoon—Humboldt is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, and since 1988.-Geography:...
.
In 2004, in what was the closest 4-way race in the country, Trost received 417 more votes than second place candidate, the NDP's
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
Nettie Wiebe
Nettie Wiebe
Nettie Wiebe is a Canadian professor, born January 22, 1949. She grew up near Warman, Saskatchewan. She has a BA and MA in Philosophy from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D in Philosophy from the University of Calgary....
, 435 votes ahead of the third place candidate, Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
Patrick Wolfe, and 2368 votes ahead of former Canadian Alliance Member of Parliament Jim Pankiw
Jim Pankiw
Jim Pankiw is a Canadian politician and former Member of Parliament.Pankiw served two terms in the Canadian House of Commons, representing Saskatoon—Humboldt in Saskatchewan from 1997 until 2004 as a member of the Reform Party of Canada, the Canadian Alliance, the Democratic Representative Caucus...
.
Trost was re-elected, in 2006, 2008, and 2011 earning between 50-53% of the vote defeating the second place NDP
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
, and the third place Liberals
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in Saskatoon-Humboldt in each election.
Before being elected, Trost worked as an exploration and mining geophysicist.
Trost previously sat as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committees for Industry, Natural Resources, International Trade, and Transport. He is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
In the 40th Parliament Trost introduced private members legislation into the House of Commons that would open the Canadian uranium mining sector to increased foreign investment.
As a Member of the Standing Committee on International Trade Trost was an outspoken supporter of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
Trost has been noted for publicly taking socially conservative stances.
In July 2009, Trost criticized his own government`s funding of Toronto Pride Week
Pride Week (Toronto)
Pride Week is a ten-day event held in Toronto, Canada, during the end of June each year. It is a celebration of the diversity of the LGBT community in the Greater Toronto Area. It is one of the largest organized gay pride festivals in the world, featuring several stages with live performers and...
under the $100 million Marquee Tourism Events stimulus program.
In November 2009, Trost (a member of the parliamentary pro-life
Pro-life
Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...
caucus) launched a petition to stop the federal government's funding of the International Planned Parenthood Federation
International Planned Parenthood Federation
The International Planned Parenthood Federation is a global non-governmental organization with the broad aims of promoting sexual and reproductive health, and advocating the right of individuals to make their own choices in family planning. It was first formed in 1952 in Bombay, India, and now...
(IPPF). According to Trost's petition, the IPPF "promotes the establishment of abortion as an international human right and lobbies aggressively to impose permissive abortion laws on developing nations." During the 2011 federal election campaign, Trost made news when he spoke at a Saskatchewan Pro-life Association convention and noted to the audience that the government had not renewed funding to Planned Parenthood over the previous year and urged continued support for their defunding.
In September 2011, Trost publicly voiced his anger at the federal government's decision to fund the International Planned Parenthood Federation. He said that Conservative MPs' requests that the Prime Minister's Office cease funding have been ignored.
Trost holds a B.Sc. in Geophysics and a B.A. in Economics, both are from the University of Saskatchewan.