Dave Epp is a common sense 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; a member of the Leamington Municipal Committee of Adjustment, Ontario Agricultural Commodity Council; Leamington Flyers Hockey Club Board of Directors, as well as having served as Chair of Ontario Process Vegetable Growers, Ontario Tomato Research Institute, and Canadian Delegate to the World Processing Tomato Council.
Since becoming a Member of Parliament, Dave has served as Deputy Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food as well as a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. Currently, he sits on the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Dave is a member of a number of Inter-Parliamentary Organizations including: Africa, Europe, United States, NATO, Parl-Americas, and more.
Dave continues to be a very strong and accessible local representative having held over 105 public meetings across his constituency as of June 2024, and 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 39 years Charlene, and they have four grown daughters.



