Dan Mazier
- Career
- President of Keystone Agricultural Producers
- Political Experience
- Elected to House of Commons in 2019
- Notable
- Deputy Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change; Introduced Bill C-299 (An Act to Amend the Telecommunications Act)
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Business & Financial Interests
Dan Mazier has a background in both agriculture and telecommunications. Before being elected to Parliament, he owned and operated a grain farm in Justice, Manitoba. He was also heavily involved in agricultural advocacy, serving as the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, which is Manitoba's largest general farm lobby organization. He also served as a vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. In addition to farming, Mazier reportedly founded and operated a telecommunications company focused on providing high-speed internet services to rural communities in western Manitoba. This experience has informed his work in Parliament, where he has focused on issues related to rural connectivity.
Public Controversies
Dan Mazier sponsored a private member's bill, Bill C-288, which proposed changes to the Telecommunications Act. The bill faced criticism from digital rights organizations and academics who argued that its provisions could weaken net neutrality in Canada. Opponents suggested the bill could allow internet service providers to block or slow down access to websites accused of copyright infringement without sufficient oversight. Mazier and his supporters defended the bill as a necessary tool to protect Canadian creators from online piracy.
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I have another question here for you. You can follow up with this.
Do you have any other concerns about mislabelling defence spending?