Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Lianne Rood speaks during Question Period at the House of Commons. 6 December 2019. (Screenshot of video from Question Period)Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Lianne Rood speaks during Question Period at the House of Commons. 6 December 2019. (Screenshot of video from Question Period)
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Rood gets Deputy Shadow Minister post

By Dave Dentinger
December 23, 2019 - 12:22pm

The rookie MP in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex has been given additional responsibilities in Ottawa.

Lianne Rood tweeted on the weekend that she's been appointed Deputy Shadow Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food.

https://twitter.com/Lianne_Rood/status/1208233390580883458

Rood, a third-generation farmer and businesswoman from Grand Bend, easily retained the Lambton-Kent-Middlesex seat for the Conservatives in last October's federal election.

She won close to 50 per cent of the vote following the retirement of 13-year veteran member Bev Shipley.

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