Dave Epp

Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Leamington

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Remember when Carney said Conservatives would weaken Canada so that Trump could own us? Well Carney owes Canadians quite the explanation on how he negotiated a deal as horrible for Canada as this one.

[Shuv Majumdar @shuvmajumdar]

Prime Minister @MarkJCarney has negotiated a terrible deal for Canada. Our people demand answers.

My letter to Minister @DLeBlancNB here:

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

I had an informative time in Manitoba meeting with @GrantJacksonMP and @MPRandyHoback. We discussed ongoing challenges of sourcing all organic beef ranching and the economic uncertainties regarding CUSMA. It was a pleasure getting a tour of 8Acre Beef farm.

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Yesterday, we rapped up an important trip in Alberta! Over the last few days, I spoke with Indigenous entrepreneurs, agricultural stakeholders, and rural businesses representatives from the Prairies and beyond!

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Outrageous: FCC CEO Justine Hendricks racked up $422,700 in company credit card expenses in her first 3 years as CEO. Meanwhile, FCC's margin requirement jumped from 1.76% to 3.03% - passing higher costs directly onto the farmers who rely on FCC.

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

An eventful start to the Calgary Stampede this weekend! Meeting stakeholders from across Canada reinforced that rural communities share many of the same challenges. These conversations will help shape policies to create jobs and add value to our resources.

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

We had a great start to Canada Day this morning at the Opening of Health Expo at Rick Atkin Park sponsored by the Seventh Day Adventist Church!

Make sure to stay cool today. This Canada Day in Chatham-Kent—Leamington is a hot one!

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 2026
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[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

I am deeply honoured and grateful for the confidence placed in me to serve as Shadow Minister for Rural Development. Read my statement here.

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Today I questioned the Ag Minister about ALTO & concerns raised by farmers & farm organizations. Instead of accepting responsibility, Opposition questions were interrupted to shut down debate. Concerned about ALTO and productive farmland? Let Ministers MacDonald & MacKinnon know

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers received the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for Sustainability!

This success could not happen without the growers themselves! CKL multi-generational farming families and agricultural entrepreneurs are bar none!

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

This weekend I was in Monterey, California for the World Processing Tomato Congress! 🍅 As someone who spent decades in the industry, it was great to advocate for the processing tomato sector, a key part of CKL’s economy, and to ketchup with longtime friends and colleagues!

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

I spoke with the US Ambassador to Canada and Parliamentary Secretary to the PM about the serious challenges facing the mold making industry in #CKL last week.

It is vital that residents of our region have a voice in Ottawa that can have these conservations face to face.

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We’re Doing It Anyway”: Liberal Minister Dismisses Opposition to ALTO Rail

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Canada is the only G20 country in a recession after a decade of Liberal policies. Investment is leaving & Canada's agri-food sector is losing ground. Yet the govt continue to ignore the broader trend. Check out the CFIB graphic in this video. It tells the real story.

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Toured the Halifax Grain Elevator last week! This facility is the last ocean elevator in Atlantic Canada and a key gateway for Canadian exports like soybeans and wood pellets. With 140k tonnes of storage and the deepest berths on the East Coast, it’s a vital asset for exports!

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

A technical recession is still a recession when Canadians feel it in their paycheques, grocery bills, and household budgets. Instead of debating definitions, it's time for the Liberals to recognize the economic reality facing Canadians and present a plan to reverse it.

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Happy Italian Heritage Day Chatham-Kent—Leamington! June 2nd marks 80 years since Italy became a republic in 1946 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Happy World Milk Day! Today I was joined by @JohnBarlowMP @CarolAnsteyMP and @NovaScotiaESM as we visited Van Vulpen Farms in beautiful Nappan, Nova Scotia!

Today let us celebrate our great Canadian dairy industry, honour our farmers, and promote sustainable milk production!

[Dave Epp @daveeppckl]

Closing the Nappan Research Farm after more than a century of service, along with six other agricultural research sites, threatens innovation, productivity, and food security. Canadian farmers depend on this research. Reverse these closures.

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Farmers with land in the path of the ALTO high speed rail came to Ottawa to raise their unequivocal “NO” to the project!

They cited not only the irreparable harm it would do to the surrounding agricultural land, but also the astronomical price tag.
Remember the Mirabel failure?