David Yurdiga was born on March 26,1964 and is a former Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2021.
29 Facts About David Yurdiga
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David Yurdiga was named deputy reeve in 2008 and then served as reeve from 2009 to 2013.
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David Yurdiga resigned from Athabasca County's council after party members selected David Yurdiga to replace Jean.
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David Yurdiga was appointed as the party's critic for Northern Affairs by interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose on November 20,2015.
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David Yurdiga held the position until August 30,2017, when Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer appointed Cathy McLeod to the position.
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David Yurdiga was unharmed during the 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill.
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David Yurdiga subsequently endorsed Pierre Poilievre in the 2022 Conservative leadership election.
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David Yurdiga endorsed Peter MacKay during the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.
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David Yurdiga endorsed Kellie Leitch during the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.
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David Yurdiga joined the rest of the Conservative caucus as a vocal supporter of pipeline construction and oil sands production.
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David Yurdiga was a critic of gun control legislation in Canada.
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David Yurdiga pushed for more supports for people with episodic disabilities, such as multiple sclerosis.
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David Yurdiga opposed the legalization of medical assistance in dying in Canada.
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In 2021, David Yurdiga voted against a bill banning conversion therapy after originally voting in favour of banning the practice during second reading of the bill.
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David Yurdiga struggled with public speaking when he was first elected.
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Over time, David Yurdiga became more confident in his public speaking and was a popular guest at functions hosted by multicultural groups in Fort McMurray.
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David Yurdiga blamed the gaffe on "inaccurate information" he was given.
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On election night during the 2015 Canadian federal election, David Yurdiga thanked local voters for re-electing Stephen Harper as prime minister, even though Justin Trudeau had already been declared the winner that evening.
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David Yurdiga later said he meant voters in the riding hoped Harper would be re-elected as prime minister.
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David Yurdiga was criticized by local media, constituents and his opponents during elections for skipping debates and public forums.
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David Yurdiga said previous commitments during the 2014 by-election and a family health emergency during the 2015 general election kept him from attending most election events.
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David Yurdiga's campaign blamed injuries from a car accident during the 2019 election for keeping Yurdiga away from traditional campaign activities.
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David Yurdiga told the Cold Lake Sun he empathized with the frustrations of the person responsible for the vandalism.
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David Yurdiga said he was following Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions, but did not agree with all of them.
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David Yurdiga did not endorse his Conservative successor, Laila Goodridge, but endorsed the re-election of Lakeland Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs on Facebook.
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McDonald claimed David Yurdiga was forced out for criticizing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all government employees.
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David Yurdiga studied power engineering at a technical school in Alberta.
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David Yurdiga worked at the Eco-Bay Mine in Nunavut, sold industrial chemicals and safety equipment out of Fort McMurray in the early 1990s, then started a consulting and property management business in Lac La Biche.
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Love was found not guilty of threatening David Yurdiga but was given a 24-month probationary sentence for threatening a staff member.