Ontario businessman slain in roadside robbery in Brazil

An Ontario businessman has been killed during a roadside robbery in Brazil.

The robbery reportedly occurred Saturday, when a vehicle carrying the victim and his business partners was stopped on the road, according to an account in a Brazilian newspaper. The ensuing attack saw the Canadian victim shot twice.

A Foreign Affairs spokesperson told CBC News in an emailed statement on Sunday that the government had learned of the death of a Canadian in Brazil and was providing consular assistance to family and friends.

But the department said it could not identify the Canadian for privacy reasons.

CBC News has confirmed that Dean Tiessen, a businessman from Leamington, Ont., is the victim.

Tiessen, who was the president of the Leamington-based New Energy Farms, was in Brazil for a business trip.

Dean Tiessen was the president of Leamington, Ont.-based New Energy Farms. (New Energy Farms)

The news of his death shocked those who knew him back home.

Leamington Mayor John Paterson says he had some dealings with Tiessen, who was married and a father of four children.

 "I feel terrible for his wife and kids. This is just awful, awful news to be receiving, especially at this time, any time of the year I guess, really," Paterson said. "The Mennonite community is large in Leamington, and the Tiessen family is well spread across this whole municipality and area. I'm sure this is just hitting an awful lot of people."

Vic Winter, the pastor of the Leamington United Mennonite Church, told his congregation about Tiessen's death on Sunday.

The church is planning a memorial service.

David Sparling, the chair of the Agri-Food Innovation and the Ivey School of Business, said Tiessen was very active in the business community.

"He was always generous with time, ideas and enthusiasm," Sparling told CBC News.

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