David Anderson (Saskatchewan politician)
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David L. Anderson MP |
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| Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture | |
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Assumed office September 15, 2016 |
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| Leader | Rona Ambrose |
| Preceded by | Chris Warkentin |
| Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
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Assumed office November 27, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Morrison |
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August 15, 1957  Frontier, Saskatchewan
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| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Sheila Anderson |
| Children | Amy and Andrew |
| Residence | Frontier |
| Profession | businessman, farmer |
| Cabinet | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
David L. Anderson (born August 15, 1957 in Frontier, Saskatchewan) is a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Cypress Hills—Grasslands, a position he has held since 2000. He was a member of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2003. He is a businessman, and a farmer. He has received broad based support being re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011 with significant margins.
Anderson served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of Canada of former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper and, having been reelected in the Parliamentary riding of Cypress Hills-Grasslands in the 42nd Parliament of Canada, serves as the Opposition Critic for Human Rights and Religious Freedom in the Official Opposition led by interim Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada of the Parliament of Canada.
Anderson was born in Frontier, Saskatchewan and graduated from Frontier High School in 1975. Anderson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Regina, and then earned a Masters of Divinity at the Canadian Theological Seminary in 1990.
Anderson married his wife Sheila in 1982. They have two adult children, Amy and Andrew, and two grandsons, Josiah and Ellis. Anderson is an active businessman and farmer, he has been farming for over 30 years.
Anderson served on the Eastend School Division Board from 1994 to 2000, he was a School Board Trustee from 1994-1997 and Chair from 1997 to 2000.
Anderson entered federal politics in 2000, and has represented the federal riding of Cypress Hills-Grassland ever since.
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