Ed Fast
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| Edward D. Fast | |
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Member of Parliament
for Abbotsford |
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| Assumed office 2006 election |
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| Preceded by | Randy White |
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| Born | June 18, 1955 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Annette Fast |
| Residence | Abbotsford |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Mennonite |
Edward D. Fast, (born June 18, 1955) is a Canadian politician and the current Member of Parliament for the riding of Abbotsford in British Columbia.
In 1985, Ed was elected to the Abbotsford School Board and served two terms. In 1996, he was elected to Abbotsford City Council where he served for nine years. During that time, he served variously as deputy mayor and chair of the Parks Recreation & Culture Commission. Many other council appointments kept him busy building his community.
In his free time, Ed enjoys playing piano, skiing, mountaineering and hiking. Recent adventures have taken him to the summits of Mount Baker, Mount Adams and Mount Rainier, over the Chilkoot Trail, through the middle of the Grand Canyon and Stein Valley, and around the chain of Bowron Lakes. Ed and his family are also active in performing and organizing in the local music scene.
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[edit] Federal political career
Fast ran as a member of the Conservative Party in the 2006 federal election and won with 63.28% of the vote. His main opponents were New Democratic Party candidate Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson and David Oliver.
On January 23, 2006, Ed was elected as the Member of Parliament for Abbotsford. Since that time, he has been appointed to the Standing Committee of Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Ed is the Vice-Chair of the B.C. Conservative Caucus.
[edit] Income Trust Legislation
Ed Fast continues to support the new proposed rules for income trusts introduced by the Conservatives October 31, 2006. [1] The immediate result of the change in tax policy was a loss to Canadian investors of $35 Billion, the largest ever loss attributed to a change in government policy. [2] According to the Canadian Association of Income Trust Investors some 2.5 million Canadian investors were affected by the change in Income Trust Policy. [3]
[edit] Bill C-277
Recently, Ed's private members bill C-277 received Royal Assent and became the law of Canada. The bill increases from 5 to 10 years in prison the maximum sentence for luring children over the internet for sexual purposes. Ed became one of a small handful of MPs, representing fewer than 2% of all MPs in total, who have seen their private members bills passed into law. He believes that this bill is a significant step forward in better protecting vulnerable young children against sexual predators.
[edit] Heritage Committee Work
Recently, as a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Canadian Heritage, Ed has received attention along with NDP Burnaby-Douglas MP Bill Siksay for his impassioned challenge to CBC Executives regarding the controversial changes planned for CBC Radio 2 and their termination of the CBC Radio Orchestra based in Vancouver. In May of 2008, Ed along with the rest of the Heritage Committee unanimously voted to hold hearings on the changes to CBC Radio 2.
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| Preceded by Randy White (politician), Conservative |
Member of Parliament for Abbotsford 2006- |
Succeeded by incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ Coalition of Canadian Energy Trusts. "Vote Breakdown – November 7, 2006", Coalition of Canadian Energy Trusts, November 07, 2006.
- ^ CAITI. "Calculation of $35 billion loss.", CAITI, May 14, 2007.
- ^ Brent Fullard. "Income Trusts: Just Another Special Interest Group?", Canadian Association of Income Trust Investors, January 05, 2007.
[edit] External links
Ed Fast's Website
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