Randy Hoback of the Conservative Party has represented Prince Albert since 2008. (File Photo/Christian Diotte, House of Commons Photo Services)

By Rob Mahon

Randy Hoback Re-Election

Randy Hoback seeks re-election

Aug 26, 2021 | 3:14 PM

Randy Hoback has been the federal representative for the electoral district of Prince Albert since 2008 and has been re-elected three times in that span. He’s not ready to ride off into the sunset just yet either.

Hoback, who has served in a variety of roles within the Conservative party, has most recently been appointed a member of the House of Commons special committee on the economic relationship between Canada and the United States. He’s once again running for re-election in the riding in which he was born.

“This will be my fifth election and I love doing the work I do,” Hoback said. “I work with some of the greatest people in Canada, and that’s the people of the riding of Prince Albert.”

Coming from an agricultural background, Hoback was a chair of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. He was also a marketing manager for a long time before returning to the farm and eventually coming back to Prince Albert, where he’s lived for 22 years.

Like many other Conservative candidates, Hoback takes exception to the financial decisions the Liberal party has made while in power. Fiscal responsibility is a big part of his platform, but there are some social issues he would like to tackle as well.

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“There is also an issue around addictions,” Hoback said. “With people being locked up, we are seeing more and more addictions, so making sure we have a proper number of addiction spaces and working with the province to deal with addiction issues.”

Hoback also pointed out the number of federal employees in Prince Albert, notably those who work at the penitentiary and how they and other federal employees have struggled through the problems with the Phoenix pay system. He also has plans to work closely with agriculture producers.

“We understand Canada,” he said. “We actually represent Canada right across the country. We’re the only party that takes thing seriously and has the skillset to properly manage the government.”

Canada is only two years removed from the last federal election, in which the Conservatives won more of the popular vote than the Liberals did but did not win enough seats. Though it’s been a short time, Hoback thinks the errors on the other side of the aisle might sway people this time.

“More examples of Liberal mismanagement and Liberal corruption,” he said. “They’re just stacking on. I think Canadians are starting to see that, and especially Canadians in eastern Canada are starting to react to that and say they’ve had enough.”

The federal election will take place on Sept. 20.

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