Ross Wetmore

Frederick Ross Wetmore (born April 3, 1953) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Gagetown-Petitcodiac (formerly Grand Lake-Gagetown) as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1] He is Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries in the Higgs government.

The Honourable

Ross Wetmore

MLA
Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries
In office
November 9, 2018 – September 29, 2020
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded byAndrew Harvey (Agriculture, Mines, and Rural Affairs)
Benoît Bourque (Aquaculture and Fisheries)
Succeeded byMargaret Johnson
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Gagetown-Petitcodiac
Assumed office
September 27, 2010
Preceded byEugene McGinley
Personal details
Born (1953-04-03) April 3, 1953
Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Wetmore was born in Campbellton, New Brunswick. In 1979, he started a meat cutting business in Burton, and eventually expanded to a very successful grocery store in Gagetown.

Wetmore was named to the Select Committee on Cannabis, pursuant to Motion 31 of the 3rd session of the 58th New Brunswick Legislature.[2]

Wetmore was re-elected in the 2014, 2018, and 2020 provincial elections.

References
  1. New Brunswick Votes 2010: Grand Lake-Gagetown. cbc.ca, September 27, 2010.
  2. gnb.ca: "Select Committee on Cannabis" Archived 2017-07-20 at the Wayback Machine

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