[8] Yurdiga joined the rest of the Conservative caucus as a vocal supporter of pipeline construction and oil sands production.
In March 2021, he launched a failed petition to ban MPs from mentioning the term "assault rifle" in the House of Commons, telling Fort McMurray Today that the term "is a scare tactic used by the current government to demonize all guns.”[9] He pushed for more supports for people with episodic disabilities, such as multiple sclerosis.
[10] He also partnered with Green Party leader Elizabeth May in lobbying for the fast-tracking of a cystic fibrosis medication that, at the time, had yet to be approved for use in Canada.
[12] A flyer from Yurdiga's office sent to constituents was mocked on social media because it warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was planning to legalize recreational cannabis in Canada.
He claimed his constituency office had received more than 900 emails and texts that “expressed concerns about parental rights since the bill was introduced," but offered no proof these messages existed.
He said he wanted the practice banned, but felt the definition of conversion therapy offered by the Liberal Party of Canada was "broad.
Over time, Yurdiga became more confident in his public speaking and was a popular guest at functions hosted by multicultural groups in Fort McMurray.
[20] Yurdiga’s constituency office in Cold Lake was vandalized in January 2021 when someone spray painted “COVID lie” on the building.
[26] He worked at the Eco-Bay Mine in Nunavut, sold industrial chemicals and safety equipment out of Fort McMurray in the early 1990s, then started a consulting and property management business in Lac La Biche.
A Conservative Party biography of Yurdiga said he took over the family farm in Grassland in 2005 and raised organic beef cattle using methods taught to him by his father.
[26] On February 16, 2021, a Fort McMurray man was charged with leaving threatening voicemail messages against Yurdiga and the staff at his constituency office.
The man, Brad Love, had a history of hate crime and harassment convictions against different politicians, media outlets and religious groups in Canada.