Rodney M. "Rod" Fox (born c. 1981) is a Canadian politician who is a former elected member to the

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representing the

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. Fox's professional background is in insurance, finance, marketing, managing, and business relations. Before his election as an MLA, Fox was employed as the sales manager in the four western provinces for the largest Canadian owned insurance premium finance company, IFS Inc. Fox has served as a director on the Lacombe Economic Development Board, and ran as a candidate in the 2007 Lacombe municipal election. He is also a past policy director and past president of the federal Wetaskiwin Conservative Association, and a former director of communications for MP

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in 2009 and 2011. In the spring 2013 sitting of the

, Fox pushed the government to amend the rules governing condominiums. He also supported the federal government and

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changing the rules for cell phone companies regarding cell phone contracts in favour of consumers. On December 17, 2014, he was one of nine Wildrose MLAs who crossed the floor to join the

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caucus. Fox lost the PC nomination vote to Peter Dewit in Lacombe-Ponoka.

Electoral history

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