Ed Fast
Ed Fast is a retiring Conservative Member of Parliament who has served the Abbotsford area in British Columbia for nearly two decades. A notable critic of his party, Fast recently expressed his discontent with the party's interference in the nomination process for his successor, advocating for transparency and grassroots principles. He has endorsed former provincial cabinet minister Mike de Jong, who was disqualified by the party in favor of a less experienced candidate, highlighting internal conflicts within the Conservative Party during a crucial election campaign.
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Ed Fast is a distinguished fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and served nearly two decades as an MP, including as Canada’s international trade minister from 2011 to 2015.
Let’s not unilaterally surrender one of our few bargaining chips – supply management
Canada· 2025-07-09
To Ed Fast, the longest-serving trade minister under former prime minister Stephen Harper, the biggest imperative is to improve diplomatic relations with key trading partners.
How Canada should decrease economic reliance on the U.S., according to three former Ottawa trade leadersCanada· 2025-05-06
Ed Fast is the latest Conservative to publicly criticize the party amid a federal election campaign.
Retiring long-time Conservative MP criticizes party for nomination interference in B.C. ridingCanada· 2025-04-16
