Ben Lobb
Conservative · Huron—Bruce, ON
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Biography
Benjamin Thomas Lobb is a Canadian politician, who has represented the federal riding of Huron-Bruce in the House of Commons since 2008. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1976-09-10, Huron Countyencyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
- Occupation before politics
- business analyst, politicianencyclopedia
Electoral history
Huron—Bruce
Conservative · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialBen Lobb37,027James RiceRunner-up · Liberal28,936Difference 8,091 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Huron--Bruce.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Huron—Bruce
Conservative · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27encyclopediaBen Lobb31,170James RiceRunner-up · Liberal16,015Difference 15,155 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Huron--Bruce.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
Huron—Bruce
Conservative · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19encyclopediaBen Lobb29,512Allan ThompsonRunner-up · Liberal20,167Difference 9,345 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Huron--Bruce.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
Huron—Bruce
Conservative · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19encyclopediaBen Lobb26,174Allan ThompsonRunner-up · Liberal23,129Difference 3,045 votes. 2 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Huron--Bruce.
Elections Canada, 42nd general election.
Huron—Bruce
Conservative · 41st Parliament2011-05-02 to 2015-10-18encyclopediaBen Lobb29,255Grant RobertsonRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party13,493Difference 15,762 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Huron--Bruce.
Elections Canada, 41st general election.
Huron—Bruce
Conservative · 40th Parliament2008-10-14 to 2011-05-01encyclopediaBen Lobb22,182Greg McClincheyRunner-up · Liberal16,336Difference 5,846 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Huron--Bruce.
Elections Canada, 40th general election.
Education
- Lee UniversityDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
- Central Huron Secondary SchoolDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
In their own words
4,647 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the member could comment briefly on what the Liberal member of Parliament said about what a big problem giving tax relief to Canadians is going to be and what the cost is. He never once mentioned the mess he has put Canada and Canadian families in. On the…Government Orders — Business of Supply · 2026-05-26
Where they stand
Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.
A stored score on 9 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Agriculture
Liberalize supply management
The other end of this axis: Defend supply management
Excerpts repeatedly praise tariff reductions and market access through trade deals like CETA and CPTPP.
Therefore, eliminating 94% of the tariff lines for agriculture will be tremendously important. It will really give producers in my riding and across the country an opportunity to really grow this market and to be able to serve the 500 million consumers in the EU.Source of that line
Climate
Slower phase-down, production first
The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down
Repeats criticism of carbon tax as devastating to economy and resource sector.
One can just imagine if the carbon tax had been brought into this country. It would have been devastation. If the hon.Source of that line
Defence
Higher spending and more capability
The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments
Repeats support for increased spending on veterans programs and charter enhancements.
In fact, as the Minsiter of Veterans Affairs and some of my colleagues have already pointed out, our support for veterans includes a recent announcement to invest more than $2 billion enhancing the new veterans charter. This new funding will truly help relieve the hardships faced by our men and women with catastrophic injuries and it will help ensure that ill and injured veterans have adequate monthly incomes.Source of that line
Energy
Expand production and export
The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas
Excerpts defend oil and gas output and criticize restrictions on pipelines and exports.
Canada is now producing five million barrels a day and it is increasing every year under the Liberals. Why is that? Basically, the Liberals need the money to pay for everything else, so they are quite pleased to let the oil come out of the ground.Source of that line
Federalism
Provinces lead
The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads
States national housing strategy would run roughshod over provincial jurisdiction.
What else would it do? It would run roughshod over provincial jurisdiction in this regard, empowering federal governments to make housing decisions that are rightly to be made by the provinces and territories. The NDP would have this House believe that Canada does not have what they call a “national housing strategy”.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Lower taxes and tighter spending
The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending
Repeats praise for paying down debt and cutting taxes while maintaining low EI rates.
Our Conservative government paid off $37 billion of debt, giving Canada one of the lowest debt to GDP ratios in the G7, while simultaneously cutting taxes and making key strategic investments. As BMO economist Doug Porter remarked in an interview with CBC Newsworld earlier this year, “Canada did go into this downturn with almost pristine fundamentals.Source of that line
Housing
Market supply and deregulation
The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls
States 80% of housing needs met through private market and opposes federal strategy overriding provinces.
As a result, Canada's national housing system allows the housing needs of 80% of Canadians to be met through the private market. This approach recognizes and respects the constitutional responsibilities of the provincial and territorial jurisdictions in the area of assisted housing.Source of that line
Labour
More flexibility for employers
The other end of this axis: Stronger unions and standards
Excerpts oppose changes that would expand EI eligibility during labour disputes.
We must probe the potential policy and legal impacts of these proposed amendments on the Employment Insurance Act. We must ensure that any changes to the employment insurance system are based on hard evidence, and we must look at the practical facts on the ground.Source of that line
Trade
Deeper continental integration
The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner
Repeats support for multiple bilateral FTAs including Canada-EU and Canada-India.
The minister has been working hard on two vitally important trade agreements, the Canada-EU trade agreement and the Canada-India trade agreement. These will give farm exporters the opportunity to provide their goods tariff-free to nearly two billion people.Source of that line
5 topics with no stored score
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
- ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
- Public safetyNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
Comparing stored scores on the same questions.