As if an outbreak of a deadly disease isn't bad enough, but add the Canadian Minister of Agriculture's idiotic and insensitive comments to it and you've got a recipe for disaster.
Gerry Ritz's first major gaff, which he said during a conference call:
"This is like a death by a thousand cuts. Or should I say cold cuts."
And when told about a new death in PEI, he also voiced this blunder: "Please tell me it's (Liberal MP) Wayne Easter."
The outbreak of listeriosis caused a recall and health hazard warning to be posted by the government. The highly publicized and very scary outbreak within Canada, which was linked to meat products from Maple Leaf, caused deaths and all this guy can do is joke about it.
Amazingly enough, he wasn't fired. However, there is an outcry by the public for this man to step down. He made a formal apology, but clearly that isn't enough. He definitely crossed a line and let's face it, others working within the government have been fired for a lot less in the past. Why he's received a "get out of jail free card" on this is beyond me.
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