David Sweet | |
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Member of Parliament for Flamborough—Glanbrook Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale (2006-2015) | |
In office January 23, 2006 – September 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Russ Powers |
Succeeded by | Dan Muys |
Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics | |
In office October 8, 2020 – August 15, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Rachael Harder |
Succeeded by | TBD |
Shadow Minister for Shadow Minister for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom | |
In office November 29, 2019 – September 8, 2020 | |
Preceded by | David Anderson |
Succeeded by | Garnett Genuis |
Chair of the Conservative Party Parliamentary House Caucus | |
In office November 5, 2015 – September 11, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Guy Lauzon |
Succeeded by | Tom Kmiec |
Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science & Technology | |
In office September 30, 2010 – August 2, 2015 | |
Minister | Tony Clement Christian Paradis James Moore |
Preceded by | Michael Chong |
Succeeded by | Dan Ruimy |
Personal details | |
Born | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | June 24, 1957
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Almut Sweet |
Residence | Hamilton, Ontario |
Profession | Business consultant, Real estate broker |
David Sweet (born June 24, 1957) is a former Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2006 to 2021. He represented the riding of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale from 2006 to 2015 and, following the 2012 federal electoral district redistribution, he represented the riding of Flamborough—Glanbrook from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Shadow Minister for International Rights and Religious Freedom from 2019 to 2020. Throughout his tenure, Sweet served as chair and vice chair for a number of committees. During the 42nd Canadian Parliament, he served as the chair of the Conservative Party's parliamentary national caucus.