Dan Muys (born December 25, 1970) is a Canadian politician and public relations consultant who serves in the

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as the

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for Flamborough-Glanbrook. A member of the

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, he was elected in the

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. Prior to being elected, Muys worked behind the scenes politically for many years. From 2008-2020, he was the Chief of Staff for his predecessor, former MP

David Sweet David Sweet (born June 24, 1957) is a former Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2006 to 2021. He represented the riding of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale from 2006 to 2015 and, following the 2012 f ...

. He has held office positions at Queen’s Park and on

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, including the provincial Minister’s Office for Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade, and for

Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney ( ; born March 20, 1939) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. Born in the eastern Quebec city of Baie-Comeau, Mulroney studied political sci ...

-era federal trade minister Michael Wilson. He is also the

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Regional Vice President for South Central Ontario. Muys worked in the private sector for 20 years as a public relations and communications consultant, mostly in the sectors of agriculture, agri-food and energy. His work included large-scale projects with

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and TransCanada (now TC Energy). A Cargill campaign that he managed led to a CAMA award for public relations in 2004. His community involvement includes serving as a board member for both th
Royal Botanical Gardens
and

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, as well as membership with the Ancaster Rotary Club. In 2021, Muys was acclaimed as the federal Conservative candidate for Flamborough-Glanbrook upon the retirement of David Sweet. Muys currently serves as Associate Shadow Minister for Transport. He previously served as the Deputy Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Communities. He is married and lives in

Lynden, Ontario Lynden is part of Flamborough, which is itself part of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Lynden now has fewer than 500 residents. There used to be a train station in Lynden that went to Hamilton and Lynden provided goods to that city. Curr ...

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* Living people 21st-century Canadian politicians Conservative Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario 1970 births Wilfrid Laurier University alumni Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario {{Ontario-MP-stub