David Yurdiga
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David Yurdiga MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake Fort McMurray—Athabasca (2014-2015) |
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Assumed office June 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Jean |
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March 26, 1964 Lac la Biche, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Grassland, Alberta |
| Profession | Consultant |
David Yurdiga (born March 26, 1964) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2014 by-election. He now represents Fort McMurray-Cold Lake. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Yurdiga studied power engineering at a technical school in Alberta. Beginning in the early 1990s, Yurdiga sold industrial chemicals and safety equipment out of Fort McMurray. He then branched out and created a consulting and property management business in Lac La Biche.
In 2007, Yurdiga was elected to Athabasca County’s council, representing Grassland. He was named deputy reeve in 2008, and then served as reeve from 2009 to 2013.
He is married, and has a son and daughter.
With the departure of Brian Jean in 2014, Yurdiga was selected to be the Conservative candidate in the by-election to represent Fort McMurray-Athabasca.
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