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Gerry Ritz was born on 19 August, 1951 in Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada, is a Canadian politician. Discover Gerry Ritz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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72 years old |
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Leo |
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19 August, 1951 |
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19 August |
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Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Canada
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Gerry Ritz Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Gerry Ritz's Wife?
His wife is Judy Fleury
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Gerry Ritz Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gerry Ritz worth at the age of 72 years old? Gerry Ritz’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Canada. We have estimated Gerry Ritz's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
This led to over 1800 products being recalled across Canada and the United States.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated that 1.1 million kilograms of meat from XL Foods were recalled from American stores.
This was also the largest beef recall in Canadian history, with meat being recalled in every province and territory in Canada and 41 American states.
Gerry Ritz (born August 19, 1951) is a former Canadian politician.
He served as member of the House of Commons of Canada for Battlefords—Lloydminster from 1997 until his resignation in 2017.
Ritz was elected as the Reform Party candidate in the 1997 general election and then re-elected with the Canadian Alliance in the 2000 election and the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2004 election.
Ritz served as vice-chair of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee from 2002 to 2007.
He served as Canada's agriculture minister from 2007 through 2015 under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Ritz was born in Delisle, Saskatchewan, and prior to his political career, he worked as a farmer at the family farm for over 20 years and owned a contracting business company.
He was appointed minister of state for small business and tourism in the Harper government on January 4, 2007.
On August 14, 2007, Ritz was promoted to the Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food replacing Chuck Strahl.
Ritz made national news when, in response to the 2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak he was quoted as saying, "This is like a death by a thousand cuts. Or should I say cold cuts."
Then when told of a death in Prince Edward Island, Ritz said, "Please tell me it's (Liberal MP) Wayne Easter."
Ritz later apologized for his comments, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper kept Ritz in Cabinet after the 2008 Canadian general election.
In September 2012, E. coli bacteria was found in meat from the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alberta.
Ritz announced on August 31, 2017, that he intended to resign from the House of Commons in the near future and leave politics to spend more time with family.
On September 19, 2017, Ritz caused controversy when he tweeted a link to a news story stating no industrialized nations were on pace to meet Paris Agreement carbon emission targets with the comment "Has anyone told our climate Barbie! [sic]" (referring to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna).
Ritz deleted the original post within 20 minutes, afterward posted another message stating: "I apologize for the use of Barbie, it is not reflective of the role the Minister plays".
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer condemned Ritz's comment later in the day and stated he would reach out to McKenna personally to "assure the minister that this type of behavior has no place in the Conservative caucus".
The next day Ritz's office issued a statement confirming his resignation from the House of Commons effective October 2, 2017.
Ritz's successor, Rosemarie Falk, was elected in a by-election on December 11, 2017.
In 2020, Ritz was elected as the reeve for the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499.
In 2022, he was involved in helping create the Saskatchewan United Party.
