Rick Casson

Richard L. Casson PC (born December 30, 1948, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian politician.

Casson was mayor of Picture Butte, Alberta from 1986 to 1995 and a councillor before that.

In 2003, Rick Casson supported the Iraq war, and in spring 2006 voted yes to the extension of Canadian military deployment in Afghanistan to 2009.

On January 7, 2010, Casson announced that he would not be running in the next election, which was held on May 2, 2011.

On October 1, 2010, he was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in recognition of "many years of dedication and hard work in the House of Commons, including on Canada’s engagement in Afghanistan".