Leon Benoit

Who is Leon Benoit?

Leon Earl Benoit is a Canadian politician.

Benoit is currently a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Vegreville—Wainwright since 2004, Lakeland from 1997 to 2004 and Vegreville from 1993 to 1997. He has also been a member of the Canadian Alliance and the Reform Party of Canada. Benoit is a former economist and farmer. Benoit is the former official opposition critic of Public Works and Government Services and of the Canadian Wheat Board, Intergovernmental Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration, and National Defence.

In May 2007 when Benoit was the chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade he came under scrutiny when he adjourned the committee after the opposition overruled him. His move was "unprecedented". After he abruptly adjourned the committee, the Vice-Chair took over and the meeting resumed after he and three of the four other Conservative members had left.

The meeting had to do with North American Energy Security.