Richard Bragdon
Conservative · Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
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Biography
Richard Bragdon is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Tobique—Mactaquac in the House of Commons of Canada for the Conservative Party in the 2019 Canadian federal election. During the 43rd Canadian Parliament Bragdon's private member bill An Act to establish a framework to reduce recidivism was adopted to require the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, within one year, to develop a federal framework to reduce recidivism. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1975, Woodstockencyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
- Occupation before politics
- politicianencyclopedia
Electoral history
Tobique—Mactaquac
Conservative · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialRichard Bragdon23,322Julian MoultonRunner-up · Liberal14,226Difference 9,096 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Tobique--Mactaquac.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Tobique—Mactaquac
Conservative · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27encyclopediaRichard Bragdon17,536Cully RobinsonRunner-up · Liberal8,223Difference 9,313 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Tobique--Mactaquac.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
Tobique—Mactaquac
Conservative · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19encyclopediaRichard Bragdon19,229Kelsey MacDonaldRunner-up · Liberal9,631Difference 9,598 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Tobique--Mactaquac.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
Education
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Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
In their own words
849 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, it is an absolute honour to rise in the people's House again and speak to this important piece of legislation that the government has brought forth. I would like to begin by reflecting on an old story that I have referenced before but that certainly applies yet agai…Government Orders — Building Canada Strong Act · 2026-09-24
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 6 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
Defend supply management
The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management
Excerpts repeat support for supply management as working well and needing buttressing for food security.
What is so important in this discussion and we need to remember is that our supply management sector has worked, is working and will continue to work. We need to make sure that we do everything we can to buttress the supply-managed sector. I will be supporting the bill, because I believe in that type of approach to agriculture.Source of that line
Climate
Slower phase-down, production first
The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down
Excerpts repeatedly criticize carbon tax and favor production and energy security over faster fossil phase-down.
That is why we proposed this bill to axe the carbon tax and make life more affordable for everyday Canadians from coast to coast to coast.Source of that line
Energy
Expand production and export
The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas
Excerpts repeatedly call for expanding LNG, petroleum and all-of-the-above energy production.
Let us expand our nuclear capacity; let us expand wind and solar; and, yes, let us expand liquefied natural gas. Let us utilize it and ensure more Canadian petroleum products are on the world market not less. Every bit more of Canadian petroleum and energy we get into the world the world is much better off.Source of that line
Federalism
Provinces lead
The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads
Excerpts criticize federal overreach and veto power over provincial jurisdiction.
It takes way too much power away from the provinces and puts way too much into the hands of an overreaching, over-encroaching federal government. In particular, a federal minister could have veto power over energy development and resource development.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Lower taxes and tighter spending
The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending
Excerpts repeat criticism of high government spending and rising taxes while calling to axe the carbon tax.
The Liberal throne speech was not just somewhat but a whole lot disappointing in this fact. It was high in spending, had a tremendous number of platitudes and a lot of virtue signalling, but it was very low on sustainability and a vision for our future. The Prime Minister had six weeks of a prorogued Parliament to chart a path forward and instill confidence in the Canadian people who are so desperately looking for both a COVID plan and an economic recovery plan.Source of that line
Public safety
Enforcement and sentencing
The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint
Excerpts criticize firearms restrictions on law-abiding owners and call for focusing on criminals instead.
Why does the Prime Minister insist on making criminals out of law-abiding firearms owners instead of dealing with the criminals we already have?Source of that line
8 topics with no stored score
- DefenceNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
- HousingNo position has been scored.
- ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
- LabourNo position has been scored.
- TradeNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
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