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Rob Flack

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Rob Flack
Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness
Assumed office
June 11, 2024
Associate Minister of Housing
In office
September 4, 2023 – June 6, 2024
PremierDoug Ford
Succeeded byVijay Thanigasalam
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
In office
June 29, 2022 – September 4, 2023
PremierDoug Ford
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Elgin—Middlesex—London
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byJeff Yurek
Personal details
BornJune 26th, 1958
Guelph, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseDenise Flack
Children1
ResidenceDorchester
ProfessionBusinessman, politician, farmer

Robert James Flack MPP (born June 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician, businessman, and farmer who currently serves as the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness. He represents the southwest Ontario riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London since his election in the 2022 provincial election. Before running for office, Flack was President and CEO of Masterfeeds, a Canadian national animal nutrition business.

Parliamentary roles

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  • Member, Standing Committee on the Interior (August 10, 2022 – September 26, 2023).[1]
  • Associate Minister of Housing (September 4, 2023 – June 6, 2024)[1]
  • Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (June 11, 2024 – present)[1]

Electoral record

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2022 Ontario general election: Elgin—Middlesex—London
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rob Flack 22,369 51.08 −4.38 $91,316
New Democratic Andy Kroeker 7,973 18.21 −13.86 $40,974
Liberal Heather Jackson 7,618 17.40 +10.09 $24,316
New Blue Matt Millar 2,238 5.11   $11,355
Green Amanda Stark 2,043 4.67 +0.82 $3,085
Ontario Party Brigitte Belton 1,092 2.49   $7,006
Freedom Dave Plumb 261 0.60 +0.07 $0
Consensus Ontario Malichi Malé 197 0.45   $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,791 99.46 +0.44 $137,656
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 236 0.54 -0.44
Turnout 44,027 44.78 -14.67
Eligible voters 97,075
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.74
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023.
2021 Canadian federal election: London West
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Arielle Kayabaga 25,308 36.88 -6.08 $91,373.14
Conservative Rob Flack 22,273 32.46 +4.53 $114,644.53
New Democratic Shawna Lewkowitz 16,858 24.57 +3.22 $72,003.76
People's Mike McMullen 3,409 4.97 +3.33 $17,546.25
Libertarian Jacques Y. Boudreau 773 1.13 +0.4 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 68,621 99.25
Total rejected ballots 517 0.74 +0.27
Turnout 69,138 68.49 -3.00
Eligible voters 100,947
Liberal hold Swing -5.31
Source: Elections Canada[2]

Cabinet posts

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Ontario provincial government of Doug Ford
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
  Associate Minister of Housing
September 4, 2023 – Present
Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hon. Rob Flack". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. June 2, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 7, 2021.