Randy Hoback

Randy C. Hoback MP (born December 19, 1967) is a Canadian politician[2] who was elected to represent the electoral district of Prince Albert in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Conservative Party.[2][3] He was subsequently re-elected in the 2011, 2015, and 2019 federal elections.

Randy C. Hoback MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Prince Albert
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 2008
Preceded by	Brian Fitzpatrick
Chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade
In office September 30, 2014 – August 2, 2015
Minister	Ed Fast
Preceded by	Rob Merrifield
Succeeded by	Mark Eyking
Personal details
Born	(1967-12-19) December 19, 1967 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Residence	Shellbrook, Saskatchewan[1]

Hoback has a business administration certificate from the University of Saskatchewan and Chartered Director's designation from McMaster University and the Conference Board of Canada.[4]

Hoback worked for farm machinery manufacturer Flexicoil and later Case New Holland from 1986 to 2000, when he purchased the family farm in 2000. He subsequently expanded the farm to 3,300 acres (13 km²) as well as developing a custom spraying and trucking business. He was nominated for the Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmer Award in 2005.[4]

Hoback served as Chairman of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA), and represented them at World Trade Organization meetings in Geneva and Hong Kong.[4]

As an MP, Hoback was a member of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food, and the Standing Committee on Finance. On Oct. 16, 2014, he became Chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade - a post he held until the 2015 federal election.[2][4] He also served as the Chair of the Saskatchewan Conservative Caucus and as the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade.

In 2010, he was elected as Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, an organization committed to promoting parliamentary participation in the inter-American system, developing inter-parliamentary dialogue on issues of importance to the hemisphere, and encouraging the sharing of experiences and best practices amongst its members. It also works to strengthen the role of legislatures in democratic development, and promotes the harmonization of legislation and hemispheric integration as instruments of sustainable and harmonious development. In February 2011, Hoback was elected President of ParlAmericas at the Association's 8th Annual FIPA-Parlamericas meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay. He now serves as the organization's Past-President.

Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Hoback is married with two children.[4]