The man who represented the Wetaskiwin constituency in Parliament from 1993 to 2006 has moved to the head of Farm Credit Canada’s boardroom table.
Dale Johnston, who lives in Ponoka County, has been appointed FCC chairman by Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.
“Since joining FCC’s board in 2011, Mr. Johnston’s knowledge and passion for agriculture has certainly made a mark on the board’s work,” said Ritz.
Johnston operates a mixed farming operation in the Crestomere district.
While serving as MP for the area, he was vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
He was also a member of the Board of Internal Economy and chief opposition whip from 2004 to 2006.
Before entering federal politics, Johnston was a councillor and the reeve for the County of Ponoka, chairman of the County of Ponoka’s board of education and a member of the board of directors at Ponoka General Hospital.
A Crown corporation, FCC provides financing, insurance, learning programs and other business services to members of the agriculture industry.