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In 2006, Trost fell less than 1% below getting a majority of the popular vote, handily defeating the second place [[New Democratic Party|NDP]], [[Andrew Mason]] and third place [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]], [[Peter Stroh]]. |
In 2006, Trost fell less than 1% below getting a majority of the popular vote, handily defeating the second place [[New Democratic Party|NDP]], [[Andrew Mason]] and third place [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]], [[Peter Stroh]]. |
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Before being elected, Trost worked as an exploration and mining Geophysicist. He is a member of |
Before being elected, Trost worked as an exploration and mining Geophysicist. Trost is from a German Baptist Mennonite background. He is currently a member of the Melville Baptist Church. [http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/na.cgi?nationalupdates/040603ottawa] |
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Trost currently serves as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
Trost currently serves as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
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Revision as of 18:09, 7 June 2007
Bradley R. Trost (born May 15, 1974) is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Saskatoon—Humboldt. He was elected in the 2004 election, then re-elected in 2006 Canadian Federal Election.
In 2004, in what was the closest 4-way race in the country, Trost received only 417 more votes than the next leading candidate, Nettie Wiebe, 435 votes ahead of the third candidate, Patrick Wolfe, and 2368 votes ahead of former Member of Parliament Jim Pankiw. Trost won with the second smallest plurality (percentage of the vote) captured by any successful candidate in any Canadian federal election in history.
In 2006, Trost fell less than 1% below getting a majority of the popular vote, handily defeating the second place NDP, Andrew Mason and third place Liberal, Peter Stroh.
Before being elected, Trost worked as an exploration and mining Geophysicist. Trost is from a German Baptist Mennonite background. He is currently a member of the Melville Baptist Church. [1]
Trost currently serves as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources.