Dave Epp is a Conservative Member of Parliament representing the Southwestern Ontario riding of Chatham-Kent-Leamington.
Dave’s extensive business background includes being the Chair/Vice-Chair/Board member of Agricorp (Schedule III Provincial Agency), serving as Ontario/Quebec Regional Representative for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank; Ontario Agricultural Commodity Council; as well as having served as Chair of Ontario Process Vegetable Growers.
Since becoming a Member of Parliament in 2019, Dave has served as Deputy Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food. He is a current member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and is heavily involved in inland waters’ issues.
Dave continues to be a very strong and accessible local representative having held 138 public meetings across his constituency since being elected the MP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington and, as such, he continues to be involved in a wide variety of local issues including shoreline erosion, abandoned and orphaned gas wells, senior care, water quality, infrastructure, and many others.
Dave is a former single-engine pilot who enjoys fastball, hockey and golf; and loves a good choir. Dave has a post-secondary degree from CMU, and has been married to his wife for over 40 years, Charlene, and they have four grown daughters.