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Hamilton Spectator
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Dan Muys returned to Ottawa in redrawn Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North riding
Rejigged riding boundary, new federal election, different opponents. Same winner. Conservative Dan Muys, a first-time incumbent but active in electoral politics for 30 years, won the sprawling, sparsely populated Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North riding in Monday's federal election. The 54-year-old was raised in Copetown, lives in Lynden, and has worked in the agri-food and energy sectors, according to a campaign website. The redrawn riding is largely rural, and the issue of how to help farmers weather the Trump tariff war was among those raised during the Cable 14 live TV debate in Hamilton. Liberal candidate Chuck Phillips called for preserving local farmland in the face of urban growth, increasing processing facilities for farm products, and helping farmers trade their products east and west, given new barriers to U.S. trade. Muys did not weigh in on the issue — he did not attend the debate, citing a previous commitment. His absence drew jabs from Phillips and NDP candidate Peter Werhun, in the otherwise genial discussion. Muys handily won the former Flamborough-Glanbrook riding in the 2021 election. He had previously been chief of staff to former Conservative MP David Sweet. In the last parliament, Muys served on the standing committee on transport, infrastructure and communities. The new Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North riding is largely rural, and if signs are any indication, incumbent Conservative candidate Dan Muys has considerable support in the wilds of West Flamborough, where this photo was taken on election day. Muys' signs were the only ones visible driving along Hwy. 8. Rival candidates vying for the riding include Liberal Chuck Phillips and the NDP's Peter Werhun. In 1993, he was 22 and living in Copetown, when he served as a youth delegate for Jean Charest during the Conservative leadership convention in Ottawa that selected Kim Campbell, making her prime minister for 132 days. Seven years later, he was campaign manager for Priscilla de Villiers, one of the provincial PCs running in a byelection in the former Wentworth-Burlington riding. In the wake of the boundary change, Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North covers 1,097 square kilometres with just 87,052 eligible voters. By comparison, the adjacent Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas riding is 1,000 square kilometres smaller but has 94,019 electors. Communities north of Brantford and south of Cambridge now part of the riding include Paris, St. George and Glen Morris.
CBC
13-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Know your riding — Canada Votes 2025: Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North
Social Sharing Read all of CBC Hamilton's coverage of the federal election here. In the long-time Conservative riding of Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North, the former MP is seeking re-election. Conservative candidate Dan Muys was first elected in 2021 when the riding was called Flamborough—Glanbrook. He won 40 per cent of the vote, ahead of the second-place Liberal's at 36 per cent. Now, Muys faces off against Liberal Chuck Phillips and NDP candidate Peter Werhun, among others. The U-shaped, 1,097-square-kilometre, riding wraps around the east, south and west of Hamilton. It's about 20 per cent larger following 2023 boundary changes and includes parts of the County of Brant, including Paris and St. George, and parts of Hamilton, including Waterdown, Rockton, Binbrook and Mount Hope. About 104,000 people live in the riding as of the latest census. It's a mix of urban and rural areas, where the median total household income was $117,000 in 2020, per the latest census. About 12 per cent of residents identify as visible minorities. CBC Hamilton sent a survey to major party candidates, or their representatives, asking why people should vote for them. Here's some of what they said. Dan Muys, Conservative Before politics, Muys, 54, worked in communications in the energy and agri-food sectors. He said he has "a plan for a strong economy that ensures Canada is a self-reliant, sovereign country standing on its own two feet, real action on the affordability crisis and good local representation." Anita Payne, Green Party Payne does not have contact or campaign information listed online. A Green Party spokesperson told CBC Hamilton the candidate does not have a media communications strategy. Chuck Phillips, Liberal Phillips did not respond to CBC Hamilton's survey before publication. According to his website, Phillips has been active in his community for over 45 years, including as the CEO of a building products company and chair of the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Board. Peter Werhun, NDP Werhun, 30, is an international trade lawyer for workers and small businesses. "These are unprecedented times and we need voices in Ottawa that have both the experience and principles to make sure everyday Canadians do not fall even further behind. No one else will work harder to represent the interests of working families in Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North, to protect seniors and our industries, and to stand for the values that make us proud to be Canadian," he said. "That's why the NDP and I are in this fight - we are in it for you." Nikita Mahood, Peoples' Party of Canada Mahood did not respond to CBC Hamilton's survey before publication. At 36, she is a mother, "homesteader," and small-business owner, according to her campaign website. She was an honours economics student at McMaster University "before COVID mandates" and "has long been concerned with the imbalance of political power in Canada." Mahood said she is an advocate for individual rights and participated in the 2022 convoy in Ottawa — a protest against pandemic public health measures.
