Rick Dykstra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Dykstra
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1966(1966-04-10)
Age	58
Birthplace	Grimsby
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Aries

Rick Dykstra Biography

Rick Dykstra is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 10, 1966 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Dykstra was born near Grimsby, Ontario. Dykstra was born in Grimsby, Ontario to Dutch parents. They immigrated to Montreal in 1951, and settled in Halifax one year later. There they established an agricultural business. Dykstra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s Certificate in Project Management, both from Brock University. Dykstra Landscaping was his family’s business for 12 years.

Larry Dykstra was his brother and Niagara Regional Councillor in 1994-1997.

The 1997 municipal results are taken from the Hamilton Spectator, November 11, 1997, B9. The final official results were not significantly different.

Dykstra ran for mayor of St. Catharines in 1997, and finished second against Tim Rigby.

From 1991 to 1997 Dykstra represented St. Patrick’s ward on the St. Catharines City Council. He encouraged Bob Rae’s provincial government to reduce its gas tax in 1992 to combat cross-border buying, which adversely affected Ontario businesses.

Rick Dykstra Net Worth

Rick Dykstra is one of the richest Politician from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Dykstra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Canadian politician Richard Dykstra was born April 10, 1966. From 2016 to 2018, he was the president of Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. From 2006 to 2015, he was also the Ontario riding representative for St. Catharines. In the 2006 federal election, he was the first person to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada. In 2008 and 2011, he was reelected, but was defeated in the 2015 federal election by Chris Bittle, a Liberal candidate.

Dykstra was elected to St. Catharines’ city council for Ward Four (St. Patrick’s Ward), in 1991 and 1994.

In 1996, he attempted to have a book entitled Invisible Darkness by Stephen Williams banned from the city library. The book detailed the crimes of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. Bernardo and Homolka were former residents of St. Catharines, and Dykstra argued that he was acting to protect the interests of their victims. The board voted to keep the book in circulation, but ruled that patrons could not remove it from the library.

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Who is Rick Dykstra Dating?

According to our records, Rick Dykstra married to Kathy Dykstra. As of December 1, 2023, Rick Dykstra’s is not dating anyone.

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On November 7, 2008, Dykstra was appointed by the Prime Minister as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Parliamentary Secretaries are charged with coordinating government policy through the committee process, and responding to questions in the House of Commons when the Minister is on official business.

Facts & Trivia

Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Rick Dykstra celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

In 2010 and 2012 Dykstra caused further controversy when he voted against pro- life legislation, in particular Bill C-510 and Motion 312. Motion 312 was a motion that would study when life began, his decision was seen as hypocritical because in a 2006 survey put out by Campaign Life Coalition, Dykstra was listed as believing that life began at conception. In that same survey, Dykstra said that he would support measures to pass legislation to restrict abortion. Bill C-510, also known as Roxanne’s Law, was proposed to protect pregnant women from being forced into abortion, and so his decision to vote against it in 2010, was also seen as hypocritical. On November 11, 2009, Dykstra received criticism when he was photographed using his BlackBerry during a Remembrance Day ceremony in St. Catharines. Dykstra stated that he was writing a brief note about the event to be uploaded to his blog and using the device’s camera to photograph the wreaths. The photograph was taken by Renate Hodges, the campaign manager for former Liberal candidate, Walt Lastewka.

Top Facts about Rick Dykstra

1. Rick Dykstra is a former Canadian politician.
2. He served as Member of Parliament for St. Catharines from 2006-2015.
3. Dykstra was also the President of the Conservative Party of Canada.
4. In 2018, he resigned from his position as president amid controversy.
5. Dykstra has been accused of sexual assault by a former staffer.
6. He denies the allegations and no charges have been laid.
7. Dykstra currently works in real estate in Ontario.
8. He was born on May 20, 1970 in St. Catharines, Ontario.
9. Dykstra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Brock University.
10. During his time as MP, he served on various committees including Justice and Human Rights and Industry, Science and Technology.