Created Thu 18th Sep 2008 7:47am PST by 
paulcroft
paulcroft 
Will Gerry Ritz be forced to resign due to comments made during the Listeria Outbreak?
Settled as No
Not only did he not resign, he won his seat with over 60% of the vote.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2008/candidates/generated/47001_CON.html
Background:
Background: Gerry Ritz (Conservative Agriculture Minister) was caught on a conference call discussing a death in Prince Edward Island due to Listeria. He commented that he hoped the death was Wayne Easter (his Liberal Agriculture Critic).
The comment was released yesterday (Sept 17th) and has touched off a huge debate in the middle of the Canadian Election Campaign.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080917/Easter_comments_080918/20080918?s_name=election2008
At the current time, the Prime Minister is standing by his Minister, but will this change as pressure mounts?
I have selected a suspend date of Oct 14th which is the date of the Canadian Election.
The comment was released yesterday (Sept 17th) and has touched off a huge debate in the middle of the Canadian Election Campaign.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080917/Easter_comments_080918/20080918?s_name=election2008
At the current time, the Prime Minister is standing by his Minister, but will this change as pressure mounts?
I have selected a suspend date of Oct 14th which is the date of the Canadian Election.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Forecast history %
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Settled as No on Tue 14th Oct 2008 11:02pm PST
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Comments: 2
Suspend date: Tue 14th Oct 2008 2pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 14th Oct 2008 11:02pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 14th Oct 2008 2pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%
Action history:
Created Thu 18th Sep 2008 7:47am PST by paulcroft
paulcroft
Settlement requested Thu 18th Sep 2008 5:36pm PST by 
randburg
: Sorry, my flag was ignored on this question: The history says: "I have selected a suspend date of Oct 14th which is the date of the Canadian Election." But the actual suspend date on this question is in 51 weeks. Can this please be corrected?
randburg: Sorry, my flag was ignored on this question: The history says: "I have selected a suspend date of Oct 14th which is the date of the Canadian Election." But the actual suspend date on this question is in 51 weeks. Can this please be corrected?
Changed Description Sat 11th Oct 2008 8:52am PST by 
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infernalmachine: show details ... Easter (his Liberal Agriculture Critic). <).<br/> <br/> The comment was ... of the Canadian Election Campaign. <.<br/> <br/> <a href='http:// ... /Easter_comments_080918/20080918?s_name=election2008</a> <><br/> <br/> At the current ... this change as pressure mounts? <?<br/> <br/> I have selected
Settlement requested Tue 14th Oct 2008 11:12am PST by paulcroft: This should settle as NO.
He is still listed in the slate of candidates, so one would assume that he wasn't forced to resign. There has been no further news since this incident occurred and therefore it must settle as NO.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/228/candidate.html
paulcroft: This should settle as NO.
He is still listed in the slate of candidates, so one would assume that he wasn't forced to resign. There has been no further news since this incident occurred and therefore it must settle as NO.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/228/candidate.html
Suspended Tue 14th Oct 2008 2pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Tue 14th Oct 2008 8:24pm PST by 
bcguelph
: Ritz did not resign prior to tonight's election. Please settle as NO.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/
bcguelph: Ritz did not resign prior to tonight's election. Please settle as NO.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/
Settled as 'No' Tue 14th Oct 2008 11:02pm PST by infernalmachine: Not only did he not resign, he won his seat with over 60% of the vote.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2008/candidates/generated/47001_CON.html
infernalmachine: Not only did he not resign, he won his seat with over 60% of the vote.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2008/candidates/generated/47001_CON.html
Suspend date: Tue 14th Oct 2008 2pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 14th Oct 2008 11:02pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 14th Oct 2008 2pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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