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 represented the electoral district of Gagetown-Petitcodiac (formerly Grand Lake-Gagetown) as a member of the Progressive Conservatives until 2024.[1] From 2018 to 2020 he was Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries in the Higgs government.
Ross Wetmore | |
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 Wetmore in 2018 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries | |
| In office November 9, 2018 – September 29, 2020 | |
| Premier | Blaine Higgs |
| Preceded by | Andrew Harvey (Agriculture, Mines, and Rural Affairs) Benoît Bourque (Aquaculture and Fisheries) |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Johnson |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Gagetown-Petitcodiac | |
| In office September 27, 2010 – September 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene McGinley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1953 Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive 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. He did not stand in the 2024 provincial election.
References
edit- ^ New Brunswick Votes 2010: Grand Lake-Gagetown. cbc.ca, September 27, 2010.
- ^ gnb.ca: "Select Committee on Cannabis" Archived 2017-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
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