Ed Fast
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The Honourable Ed Fast PC MP QC |
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| Official Opposition Critic for the Environment | |
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Assumed office 20 November 2015 |
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| Leader | Rona Ambrose |
| Preceded by | Megan Leslie |
| Minister of International Trade | |
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In office May 18, 2011 – November 4, 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Peter Van Loan |
| Succeeded by | Chrystia Freeland |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Acting |
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In office February 3, 2015 – February 9, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Baird |
| Succeeded by | Rob Nicholson |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Abbotsford |
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Assumed office January 23, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Randy White |
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Edward D. Fast June 18, 1955 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Annette Fast |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Religion | Mennonite |
Edward D. "Ed" Fast, PC, QC, MP (born June 18, 1955) is a Canadian Conservative politician, currently the Member of Parliament for Abbotsford. He was formerly the Minister for International Trade and as Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway under Stephen Harper.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ed Fast grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. After graduating from law school at the University of British Columbia in 1982, Fast co-founded the law firm currently known as Linley Welwood. He was elected in 1985 and served two terms as an Abbotsford School Board Trustee. He was elected to Abbotsford City Council in 1996 and served for three 3-year terms. During that time, he served as Deputy Mayor and as Chair of the Parks Recreation & Culture Commission.
Fast was in the 2006 federal election with 63.27% of the vote as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Abbotsford on January 23, 2006. During his first term, Fast was appointed to the Standing Committee of Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Fast was also the Vice-Chair of the B.C. Conservative caucus.
In 2006, Fast introduced Private Member's Bill C-277 which doubles from 5 to 10 years in prison the maximum sentence for luring a child over the internet for sexual purposes. The Bill received royal assent on June 22, 2007. Only 2% of private member’s bills are ever passed into law.
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