Randy Hoback

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 MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Prince Albert
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 2008
Preceded by	Brian Fitzpatrick
Chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade
In office September 30, 2014 – August 2, 2015
Minister	Ed Fast
Preceded by	Rob Merrifield
Succeeded by	Mark Eyking
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. He subsequently expanded the farm to 3,300 acres (13 km²) as well as developing a custom spraying and trucking business. He was nominated for the Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmer Award in 2005.[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 Oct. 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.

Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Hoback is married with two children.[4]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Randy Hoback	26,891	67.7	+17.91
	New Democratic	Harmony Johnson-Harder	6,925	17.4	-11.06
	Liberal	Estelle Hjertaas	4,107	10.3	-9.52
	Green	Kerri Wall	839	2.1	+0.17
	People's	Kelly Day	778	2.0	-
	Veterans Coalition	Brian Littlepine	170	0.4	-
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[5][6]

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[7][8]

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

1. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
2. "HOBACK, Randy". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
3. "Prince Albert - Canada Votes". CBC. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
4. "Biography". Randy Hoback. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
5. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
6. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
7. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Prince Albert, 30 September 2015
8. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits

External links

• Official website
• Randy Hoback, Conservative
• Randy Hoback – Parliament of Canada biography