David L. Anderson | |
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| Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture | |
| Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills—Grasslands | |
| In office September 15, 2016 – August 29, 2017 | |
| Leader | |
| Preceded by | Chris Warkentin |
| Succeeded by | Luc Berthold |
| In office November 27, 2000 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Patzer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1957 Frontier, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Spouse |
Sheila Anderson (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Frontier, Saskatchewan |
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| Cabinet | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
David L. Anderson (born August 15, 1957) is a former Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Cypress Hills—Grasslands, a position he has held from 2000 until 2019. He was a member of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2003. He is a businessman, and a farmer. He has received broad based support being re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011 with significant margins.
Anderson served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of Canada of former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper and, after being reelected in the Parliamentary riding of Cypress Hills-Grasslands in the 42nd Parliament of Canada, served as the Opposition Critic for Human Rights and Religious Freedom in the Official Opposition led by interim Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada of the Parliament of Canada.
Anderson is a founding and steering committee member of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief. On March 4, 2019 Anderson announced that he will not be seeking reelection in his Cypress Hills-Grasslands riding in the 2019 Federal election. After the 2019 General Election Anderson's nephew, Jeremy Patzer was chosen as the Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands.