Frederick Ross Wetmore (born April 3, 1953) is a

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politician who was elected to the

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in the 2010 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Gagetown-Petitcodiac (formerly

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) as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. From 2018 to 2020 he was Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries in the Higgs government. Wetmore was born in Campbellton,

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. In 1979, he started a meat cutting business in

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, 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

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

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retired 1953 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick People from Campbellton, New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs 21st-century Canadian politicians {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub