Robert James Flack MPP (born June 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician, businessman, and farmer who currently serves as the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. He represents the southwest Ontario riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London since his election in the 2022 provincial election. Before running for office, Flack was President and CEO of Masterfeeds, a Canadian national animal nutrition business.
Rob Flack | |
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| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | |
| Assumed office March 19, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Calandra |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness | |
| In office June 11, 2024 – March 19, 2025 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Jones |
| Associate Minister of Housing | |
| In office September 4, 2023 – June 6, 2024 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Thanigasalam |
| Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| In office June 29, 2022 – September 4, 2023 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Elgin—Middlesex—London | |
| Assumed office June 29, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Yurek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1958 Guelph, Ontario |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Denise Flack |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Businessman, politician, farmer |
Parliamentary roles
edit- Member, Standing Committee on the Interior (August 10, 2022 – September 26, 2023).[1]
- Associate Minister of Housing (September 4, 2023 – June 6, 2024)[1]
- Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (June 11, 2024 – March 19, 2025)[1]
- Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (March 19, 2025 – present)[1]
Policy
editIn October 2025, Minister Rob Flack tabled Bill 60, titled the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act. The bill included a launch of consultations to remove tenant protections for renters in Ontario.[2] The consultations were aimed at revoking the right of renters to remain in their rental unit at the conclusion of a one-year lease, a significant change to the Residential Tenancies Act designed to make evictions easier.[3]
Electoral record
edit| 2025 Ontario general election: Elgin—Middlesex—London | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Rob Flack | 28,720 | 55.78 | +4.70 | $87,771 | |||
| Liberal | Douglas MacTavish | 12,598 | 24.47 | +7.07 | $10,429 | |||
| New Democratic | Amanda Zavitz | 4,738 | 9.20 | –9.01 | $11,328 | |||
| Green | Amanda Stark | 2,933 | 5.70 | +1.03 | $6,448 | |||
| New Blue | Brian Figueiredo | 1,418 | 2.75 | –2.36 | $4,821 | |||
| Ontario Party | Cooper Labrie | 610 | 1.18 | –1.31 | $0 | |||
| None of the Above | Stephen R. Campbell | 469 | 0.91 | N/A | $0 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 51,486 | 99.06 | -0.40 | $169,676 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 487 | 0.93 | +0.40 | |||||
| Turnout | 51,973 | 49.32 | +4.54 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 105,389 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | –1.16 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| 2022 Ontario general election: Elgin—Middlesex—London | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Rob Flack | 22,369 | 51.08 | −4.38 | $91,316 | |||
| New Democratic | Andy Kroeker | 7,973 | 18.21 | −13.86 | $40,974 | |||
| Liberal | Heather Jackson | 7,618 | 17.40 | +10.09 | $24,316 | |||
| New Blue | Matt Millar | 2,238 | 5.11 | $11,355 | ||||
| Green | Amanda Stark | 2,043 | 4.67 | +0.82 | $3,085 | |||
| Ontario Party | Brigitte Belton | 1,092 | 2.49 | $7,006 | ||||
| Freedom | Dave Plumb | 261 | 0.60 | +0.07 | $0 | |||
| Consensus Ontario | Malichi Malé | 197 | 0.45 | $0 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,791 | 99.46 | +0.44 | $137,656 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 236 | 0.54 | -0.44 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,027 | 44.78 | -14.67 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 97,075 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +4.74 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2021 Canadian federal election: London West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Arielle Kayabaga | 25,308 | 36.88 | -6.08 | $91,373.14 | |||
| Conservative | Rob Flack | 22,273 | 32.46 | +4.53 | $114,644.53 | |||
| New Democratic | Shawna Lewkowitz | 16,858 | 24.57 | +3.22 | $72,003.76 | |||
| People's | Mike McMullen | 3,409 | 4.97 | +3.33 | $17,546.25 | |||
| Libertarian | Jacques Y. Boudreau | 773 | 1.13 | +0.4 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 68,621 | 99.25 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 517 | 0.74 | +0.27 | |||||
| Turnout | 69,138 | 68.49 | -3.00 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 100,947 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.31 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5] | ||||||||
Cabinet posts
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Hon. Rob Flack". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. June 2, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ↑ Chamandy, Aidan (October 23, 2025). "Ford government opens door to ending indefinite leases for Ontario tenants". TorontoToday.
- ↑ Lavoie, Joanna (October 26, 2025). "Ford government walks back on plan to consider changes to renters' right to 'security of tenure'". CTV News.
- ↑ "Elgin—Middlesex—London Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "September 20, 2021 General Election Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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