Strankman has owned and operated a farming business since 1973. From 1999 to 2011 he also volunteered as secretary/treasurer of the Western Barley Growers Association. Although initially interested in agriculture, Strankman became increasingly involved in politics and social activism in response to federal regulation of the agriculture industry, including legislation relating to the Canadian Wheat Board. His commitment to public service began early on and as a youth Strankman was honoured with the Queen’s scout award by Boy Scouts of Canada. Strankman also has a keen interest in aviation and has held a pilot’s licence and done aerial application since 1974. which allowed producers to opt out of the Canadian Wheat Board and sell wheat on the open market. At a reunion with 12 of 13 farmers who had been jailed for taking wheat across the border, Strankman stood by his decision to participate in the act of
civil disobedience. He served one week of a 180-day sentence.
Climate Change Controversy Strankman has been criticized for alleged
Climate change denial. He has raised questions in the Legislative Assembly and in the media on whether anthropogenic climate change is real. ==Electoral history==