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James Bezan

Conservative

ConstituencySelkirk—Interlake—EastmanProvinceMBTitleMP
Pension Eligible

Government Contracts

Contracts awarded to entities linked to this member, as identified through disclosed holdings and lobbying activity

OrganizationContractsTotal Value
Irving Shipbuilding Inc.1$10,753,506,708.84
Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.10$9,591,911,873.79
MDA SPACE LTD.1$31,994,356.59
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.43$30,006,337.78
TELESAT CANADA8$22,491,632.08
EarthDaily Analytics Corp.1$559,607.64
TELUS Corporation1$554,737.41
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited6$476,882.50
Calian Group Ltd2$79,854.84
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada1$40,000.01

Lobbying Activity

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Recent Mentions

Updated 2026-08-02

Recent news, social media, and press mentions

news2026-01-09

Bezan urges Doug Ford to rethink removing Crown Royal from LCBO shelves.

A YouTube segment reports that Bezan warned Ontario’s plan to pull Crown Royal from LCBO shelves could spark interprovincial trade issues because the whisky is distilled in Manitoba. The clip presents his comments as criticism of the decision and as a defense of Manitoba jobs and production.

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2026-07-31

Bezan criticizes Trump tariffs and says Manitoba workers are already feeling the pain.

A Facebook post on Bezan’s page says he met with the Canadian Construction Association to discuss infrastructure projects, then highlights his broader recent posts criticizing President Trump’s tariffs and warning about job losses in steel, aluminum, and alcohol-related industries. The post also ties those concerns to Crown Royal production in Gimli and argues that workers and manufacturers need a stronger trade plan.

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2026-07-31

Bezan posts Canada Day message to constituents.

A Facebook post from Bezan’s account says, “Happy Canada Day!” and encourages people to enjoy the celebrations across the riding and country. It is a brief constituency-oriented holiday greeting with no policy content.

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other2026-07-21

Parliamentary activity noted on OpenParliament mentions a Manitoba funding announcement

OpenParliament shows recent activity for James Bezan, including a statement referencing a Manitoba funding announcement made 'just last week.' The result indicates he has been active in parliamentary debate, but it does not provide a full news story or social media post.

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other2026-07-01

No recent news, social media, or public mentions were found in the provided results window

The supplied search results do not include any clearly dated items from the last 7 days that are directly about James Bezan. Most results are older biography, profile, or historical coverage, so they fall outside the requested time window.

news2026-07-18

Conservatives to force defence probe over Juno News leak

Conservative MP James Bezan announced his party will force a parliamentary investigation into collapsing standards and ethnic infighting in Canadian Armed Forces training following an exclusive leak by Juno News.

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news2026-07-17

Conservative bill would extend sanctions to target relatives of human rights abusers

MP James Bezan presented a new bill aimed at overhauling Ottawa's sanctions framework to include immediate family members of human rights violators and restrict their financial interests in Canada.

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news2025-09-16

Conservative MP James Bezan tables private member's bill to strengthen sanctions regime

Conservative MP James Bezan spoke with reporters in Ottawa after tabling a private member's bill (Bill C-29) aimed at strengthening Canada's sanctions regime to align with allied countries and hold human rights abusers accountable. The legislation includes provisions to revoke visas for family members of abusers, limit asset forfeiture to 12 months, and address transnational repression.

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news2017-05-02

Liberal MP Sherry Romanado accuses Conservative James Bezan of making humiliating sexual comments

Liberal MP Sherry Romanado raised a point of order in the House of Commons accusing Conservative MP James Bezan of making inappropriate, humiliating, and unwanted sexual comments to her in May 2017. Bezan publicly apologized in the House for the "inappropriate and insensitive" comment, which he claimed was a partisan joke about being photographed with a Liberal caucus member, after officials determined the incident did not support a claim of sexual harassment.

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news2026-05-24

James Bezan was recently active in House of Commons proceedings.

OpenParliament shows recent activity for James Bezan, including a statement referencing a funding announcement in Manitoba made 'just last week.' The available result indicates he has been active in parliamentary debate, but it does not provide a full news story or social post from the last 7 days.

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other2026-05-24

James Bezan's House of Commons profile lists current-session work.

The House of Commons profile for James Bezan shows recent work in the current session, including chamber interventions. The result confirms current parliamentary activity but does not identify a specific news event or public mention within the last week.

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Public Disclosures

Financial and ethics disclosures filed with the registry

Activities

- Director of the Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman Conservative Association

- Director of the Teulon and District Lions Club

Assets

- Joint ownership with spouse of a residential rental unit in Teulon, Manitoba

- Joint ownership with spouse of a cattle farm in Teulon, Manitoba

- Significant interest in Bezan Rental, a partnership in Teulon, Manitoba

Gifts

Gift (Code) Received 2022/03/21

Nature

Intern assigned to work in my office on Parliament Hill from March 21, 2022 to June 16, 2022.

Source

Parliamentary Internship Programme (Canadian Political Science Association)

Circumstances

Intern chooses a Member's of Parliament office to work with for fall and winter sessions.

Gift (Code)

Nature

Intern assigned to my Member's office on Parliament Hill

Source

Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Internship Program

Circumstances

The Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary lnternship Program places interns in Member's offices for 5 weeks

Gift (Code) Received 2021/02/22

Nature

Intern assigned to my Member's office on Parliament Hill.

Source

Parliamentary Internship Programme

Circumstances

Parliamentary Internship chooses a Member's of Parliament office to intern in for the winter session for approximately 10 weeks.

Liabilities

- Three mortgages with the Royal Bank of Canada, with spouse

Other Sources of Income

Last 12 months:

- Rental income with spouse

Next 12 months:

- None

Sponsored Travel

Name of Member

James Bezan

Name of any person accompanying the Member (if any)

NA

Destination(s)

Taipei

Purpose of the trip

To exchange bilaterial relations between Taiwan and Canada.

Sponsor of trip (official name)

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada

Travel dates

2023/04/09 to 2023/04/15 (6 days)

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's activities

- Director of the Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman Conservative Association

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's assets

- Significant interest in Bezan Rental, a partnership in Teulon, Manitoba

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's source(s) of income

Last 12 months:

- Employment income from Goodwin Lodge Personal Care Home

Next 12 months:

- Employment income from Goodwin Lodge Personal Care Home

Contact Information

Constituency Office Address

1-228 Manitoba avenue Selkirk, Manitoba R1A 0Y5

Email

james.bezan@parl.gc.ca

Website

http://jamesbezan.com

Phone

204-785-6151

Fax

204-785-6153