Mark Eyking

The Honourable
Mark Eyking
PC MP
Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Trade
Assumed office
February 4, 2016
Preceded by Randy Hoback
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Sydney—Victoria
Assumed office
November 27, 2000
Preceded by Peter Mancini
Personal details
Born ( 1960-08-30) August 30, 1960
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Pam Eyking
Residence Millville, Nova Scotia
Profession Businessman, Farmer

Mark Eyking, PC, MP (born August 30, 1960) is a Canadian politician.

Early life and education

Eyking was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. His parents, born in Beverwijk (father) and Moergestel (mother), emigrated from the Netherlands to Canada in 1952. Not being able to travel to their city of preference Vancouver due to a lack of funds, they chose to start a business in olericulture in Sydney, where Eyking was born eight years later. Eyking was educated at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, where he obtained his Agriculture Business Diploma.[1] Now a resident of Millville, Nova Scotia, Eyking is a farmer by career.[2][3]

Political career

On October 29, 2000, Eyking won the Liberal nomination in the Sydney—Victoria riding for the 2000 federal election.[2] On November 27, 2000, he defeated New Democrat incumbent Peter Mancini by over 5000 votes to win a seat in the House of Commons.[4] Eyking was re-elected in the 2004,[5] 2006,[6] 2008,[1] 2011,[7] and 2015 federal elections.[8] In Paul Martin's government, he served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food with special emphasis on Agri-Food (2003–2004) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade with special emphasis on Emerging Markets (2004–2006).[9]

He currently serves as the chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade.

Personal life

His wife Pam was elected as a Liberal to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election, representing the riding of Victoria-The Lakes.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Election 2008 candidate profile". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  2. 1 2 "Grits give Eyking nod in Sydney-Victoria". The Chronicle Herald. October 30, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Barry (April 5, 2001). "Maritime farmer sows seeds of new career". The Western Producer. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  4. ↑ "NDP's Mancini loses to Liberal farmer Eyking". The Chronicle Herald. November 28, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  5. ↑ "Farmer Eyking on his way back to Ottawa". The Chronicle Herald. June 29, 2004. Archived from the original on September 20, 2005. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  6. ↑ "Canada Votes 2006: Sydney-Victoria". CBC News. June 23, 2006. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  7. ↑ "Eyking wins Sydney-Victoria seat in close race against Clarke". Cape Breton Post. May 2, 2011. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  8. ↑ "Eyking wins big in Sydney-Victoria". Cape Breton Post. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  9. ↑ "Parliamentary Secretaries – 27th Ministry". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  10. ↑ "Eyking Takes Victoria-The Lakes from incumbent". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
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