Randy C. Hoback MP (born December 19, 1967) is a Canadian politician[2] who was elected to represent the electoral district of Prince Albert in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Conservative Party.[2][3] He was subsequently re-elected in the 2011, 2015, and 2019 federal elections.
Randy C. Hoback | |
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| Member of Parliament for Prince Albert | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Fitzpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1967 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Shellbrook, Saskatchewan[1] |
Hoback has a business administration certificate from the University of Saskatchewan and Chartered Director's designation from McMaster University and the Conference Board of Canada.[4]
Hoback worked for farm machinery manufacturer Flexicoil and later Case New Holland from 1986 to 2000, when he purchased the family farm in 2000.[4]
Hoback served as chairman of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA), and represented them at World Trade Organization meetings in Geneva and Hong Kong.[4]
As an MP, Hoback was a member of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food, and the Standing Committee on Finance. On October 16, 2014, he became chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade, a post he held until the 2015 federal election.[2][4] He also served as the chair of the Saskatchewan Conservative Caucus and as the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade.
In 2010, he was elected as chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, an organization committed to promoting parliamentary participation in the inter-American system, developing inter-parliamentary dialogue on issues of importance to the hemisphere, and encouraging the sharing of experiences and best practices amongst its members. It also works to strengthen the role of legislatures in democratic development, and promotes the harmonization of legislation and hemispheric integration as instruments of sustainable and harmonious development. In February 2011, Hoback was elected President of ParlAmericas at the Association's 8th Annual FIPA-Parlamericas meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay. He now serves as the organization's Past-President.
During the 43rd Canadian Parliament, he introduced one private member bill, Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (home security measures) which sought to create federal tax credit for making an expense to acquire, install, or maintain a security system installed in a dwelling or accessory building. It was brought to a vote on June 9, 2021, but defeated with only Conservative Party members voting in favour.[5][6] In the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election he endorsed Peter MacKay.[7]
Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Hoback is married with two children.[4]
Electoral record edit
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Randy Hoback | 26,891 | 67.7 | +17.91 | $47,630.00 | |||
| New Democratic | Harmony Johnson-Harder | 6,925 | 17.4 | -11.06 | none listed | |||
| Liberal | Estelle Hjertaas | 4,107 | 10.3 | -9.52 | $32,348.20 | |||
| Green | Kerri Wall | 839 | 2.1 | +0.17 | $0.00 | |||
| People's | Kelly Day | 778 | 2.0 | - | $2,327.52 | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Brian Littlepine | 170 | 0.4 | - | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 39,710 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 237 | |||||||
| Turnout | 39,947 | 69.8 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 57,200 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +14.49 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Randy Hoback | 19,673 | 49.79 | -12.63 | $150,007.16 | |||
| New Democratic | Lon Borgerson | 11,244 | 28.46 | -3.03 | $73,259.98 | |||
| Liberal | Gordon Kirkby | 7,832 | 19.82 | +16.38 | $10,644.06 | |||
| Green | Byron Tenkink | 761 | 1.93 | -0.29 | $422.40 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 39,510 | 100.0 | $210,065.49 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 103 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 39,613 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 55,873 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
| 2011 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Randy Hoback | 19,214 | 62.2 | +4.5 | $79,394 | |||
| New Democratic | Valerie Mushinski | 9,841 | 31.8 | +3.0 | $47,100 | |||
| Liberal | Ron Wassill | 1,070 | 3.5 | -4.5 | $1,991 | |||
| Green | Myk Brazier | 666 | 2.2 | -2.7 | – | |||
| Canadian Action | Craig Batley | 116 | 0.4 | -0.2 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 30,907 | 100.0 | $83,468 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 88 | 0.30 | +0.1 | |||||
| Turnout | 30,995 | 60.80 | +5 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 50,946 | – | – | |||||
| 2008 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Randy Hoback | 16,542 | 57.7 | +3.3 | $72,129 | |||
| New Democratic | Valerie Mushinski | 8,243 | 28.8 | +5.0 | $47,075 | |||
| Liberal | Lou Doderai | 2,289 | 8.0 | -11.4 | $10,138 | |||
| Green | Amanda Judith Marie Smytaniuk | 1,413 | 4.9 | +2.6 | $2,466 | |||
| Canadian Action | Craig Batley | 167 | 0.6 | – | $ | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 28,654 | 100.0 | $80,865 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 55.00 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |||||
| Turnout | 28,709 | 56.00 | -6 | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c "HOBACK, Randy". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Prince Albert - Canada Votes". CBC. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ a b c d e "Biography". Randy Hoback. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Tasa, Devan (June 11, 2021). "Hoback's home security tax credit bill defeated". Sasktoday.ca.
- ^ "Bill C-234 An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (home security measures)". Parliament of Canada. February 26, 2020.
- ^ Hicks, Glenn. "Hoback says MacKay a serious contender for Tory leadership".
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Prince Albert, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
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