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Thompson Ahern E-News (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
(Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada) Canadian farmers produce some of the safest beef in the world and Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has taken that strong message into meetings with agricultural leaders in Japan. “The safety and quality of Canadian beef is second to none and our ultimate goal is to gain full access to the Japanese market for our beef and cattle,” said Minister Ritz,...
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Market Wire - Government (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
TOKYO, JAPAN (MARKET WIRE) Canadian farmers produce some of the safest beef in the world and Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has taken that strong message into meetings with agricultural leaders in Japan.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
MOSCOW, RUSSIA -- 06/24/08 -- The Government of Canada continues to stand up for our farm families on the world stage, and that commitment was demonstrated during meetings between Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Russian Agriculture Mini..
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (MARKET WIRE) The Government of Canada continues to stand up for our farm families on the world stage, and that commitment was demonstrated during meetings between Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Russian Agriculture Minister Alexey Gordeyev and other officials.
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Market Wire - Government: Security (law enforcement, homeland etc) (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will hold a media teleconference from Moscow, Russia today.
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Vive le Canada (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
Mia Rabson , Winnipeg Free Press Published: Tuesday, May 27 OTTAWA - Small-time grain farmers from Canada's Prairies will be cut off from voting in elections for the Canadian Wheat Board under new legislation introduced Tuesday by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Bill C-57 will restrict the voters' list for the 10 elected members of the board of directors to "actual producers who produced...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
The Government of Canada is launching a "Don't Move Firewood" campaign to limit the spread of invasive species by vacationing Canadians this summer. The announcement was made by Bev Shipley Member of Parliament for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex on behalf of Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.
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Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
The Conservative MPs are sending out pathetic polls asking “Do you support Stephen Harper’s tax cuts? [] Yes [] No”. As if that isn’t bad enough, I found one blowing in the wind outside of my apartment building. I picked it up, and it was from Gerry Ritz. One big problem; he’s the MP for [...]
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Prairie Fire (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Two items caught my attention today in the psydo-MSM: - David Akin on the dueling press releases between Gerry Ritz and Ralph Goodale. The interesting thing here is that Ritz is brandishing about polling done on the future of the CWB and is trumpeting the fact that former Paul Martin strategist David Herle is the one who did the polling. This leads to Ritz making ridiculous...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Today's reopening of the Russian market to Canadian pork is a positive development for the industry and demonstrates that Government actions are delivering results for producers, announced Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Gerry Ritz.
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The Phantom Observer (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
... Canada needs to be a leader on this important issue, but the minister is not there. Why not? Hon. Gerry Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, CPC): Mr. Speaker, Canada’s position is being ably led by Alex Himelfarb. Of course, the members opposite would well appreciate his expertise in these areas. We are very ably represented at that...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was launching into his keynote address to the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association convention in Quebec City last December when he paused to acknowledge his hosts.In particular, he singled out his ''good friend,'' Robin Speer, the association's vice-president of regulatory affairs and a key lobbyist for Canada's ethanol industry.
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BigCityLib Strikes Back (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
... government is considering. Compare that to this bit of bluster in March from agriculture minister Gerry Ritz and you can see how far the Tories have fallen. My advice to the opposition parties? Follow the ways of the noble Komodo Dragon, which bites its prey once, and then may pursue it for days while it slowly weakens and bleeds to death. Patience, brothers and sisters, patience!...
