Branden Leslie
- Born
- near Portage la Prairie
- Career
- Conservative political staffer; policy and government relations manager with Grain Growers Canada
- Political Experience
- Campaign manager for Candice Bergen; Elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election on 19 June 2023
- Notable
- Criticized Friesen for his role as Manitoba's health minister during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pro-life. Would have voted against the ban on conversion therapy.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Branden Leslie had a career in political organization and agricultural advocacy. He is known to have served as the campaign manager for his predecessor, former Conservative MP Candice Bergen. He also reportedly worked for the Grain Growers of Canada, an organization that represents the interests of grain farmers across the country.
Key Relationships & Connections
Branden Leslie has a well-documented political relationship with former Conservative cabinet minister and interim party leader, Candice Bergen. He worked as her campaign manager before succeeding her as the Member of Parliament for Portage—Lisgar. Through his previous employment, he also has established connections with the Grain Growers of Canada.
Public Controversies
Branden Leslie's 2023 by-election campaign attracted significant media attention, largely because he was running against People's Party of Canada leader Max Bernier. During the campaign, Leslie's public statements and views on certain topics, including the World Economic Forum, were reportedly the subject of media coverage and public debate. The race was often framed as a test of the Conservative Party's appeal to its right-wing base.
Where Branden falls on key policy spectrums
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Branden Leslie won with 31,889 votes (69.4%)
Total votes cast: 45,965
How does Branden Leslie's voting record line up with your values?
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate some of the claims of facts. I can assure the member that when I was in my riding, gas was more like $1.83 and rising. It was fluctuating, but rising. Over this last two-week period back in our ridings, a number of seniors came up to me and said, “I can't keep doing this. I thought I did everything right; I worked hard, raised my family and gave to my community. Now I
Mr. Speaker, only a Liberal could stand up and say that a tax cut providing relief on gas and fuel that is so important to not only families but the entirety of our economy is going to be a problem. Perhaps the government has a spending problem that it refuses to address. The government is so out of control with its bloated bureaucracy, paying for consultants, paying for everything that families
Mr. Speaker, it really is astounding. I am not sure if the Liberals do not go to grocery stores, do not go to gas stations or do not talk to people, or all of the above. The people I represent always tell me that the cost of living is the number one issue of concern to them. They tell me that gas prices are blowing their minds. As they are watching the prices go up, they are deciding that they
Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise on behalf of the constituents of Portage—Lisgar. I rise today in support of our Conservative opposition day motion, which calls on the government to give immediate relief by ending all federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of the year, including the GST. The motion is very straightforward. For the millions who are being squeezed at the pump, at the
Mr. Speaker, it seems as though Conservatives are the only ones who will ever stand up for lower prices and more affordability for the people we are here to represent. We should proudly do that. There are things that are outside our control. We can acknowledge them, we can accept them, but we do not need to focus entirely on them. When the problem is homegrown in this nation and the cost of
Mr. Speaker, I would encourage my friend to consult a map. No, they are not driving 10 hours to Minneapolis to get gasoline. They are driving right across to Walhalla or some other closer place, where they are seeing a tangible difference between what their credit card says they pay for gasoline north of the border and what they pay south of it. People are not stupid. The member should not treat
Did you, at any point, consider an open-source model?
Are you happy with the way this has turned out so far?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I missed the name of the company, if you said it earlier. What is the name of the company?
The report here says that you can't update the information. Is that inaccurate? Is the commissioner incorrect?
Okay. The commissioner also said, in the report, that the proprietary model “restricted...transparency”. Do you accept that finding?
Is this a $10-million stopgap?