Brad Trost
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Brad Trost MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saskatoon—University Saskatoon—Humboldt (2004–2015) |
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Assumed office June 28, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Pankiw |
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Bradley Ryan Trost May 15, 1974 Langenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Gerelt (m. 2012) |
| Residence | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Baptist/Mennonite |
| Website | Leadership campaign website |
Bradley Ryan "Brad" Trost MP (born May 15, 1974) is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Saskatoon—University. Trost is campaigning to be Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Before being elected, Trost worked as an exploration and mining geophysicist. Trost holds a B.Sc. in Geophysics and a B.A. in Economics, both from the University of Saskatchewan. He married in August 2012.
In 2004, in what was the closest four-way race in the country, Trost received 417 more votes than second place candidate, the New Democratic Party's (NDP) 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.
In the federal election on October 19, 2015, Brad Trost was elected in the new urban riding of Saskatoon-University with 41.5% of the vote. 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.
Trost is the Conservative Critic for Canada/U.S. Relations. He was named to the position by Interim Leader Rona Ambrose, Leader of the Opposition.
Trost has been an outspoken critic of moves toward a carbon tax, arguing that such a tax kills jobs and blocks job creation. In a series of House of Commons Order Paper Questions, Trost questioned the benefits of a carbon tax and raised concerns as to its effects on Canada's economy.
Brad served as a member on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources. He has also served as a member of the International Trade Committee and before that, the Industry Committee. He is the founder of the Conservative Party's Energy Caucus and is a member of the Pro-Life Caucus. He has also served as an elected vice-chair of the Canada-U.S. Parliamentary Association.
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