Posted AT 9:39 AM EST on 18/09/08
Will Ritz's apology be enough?
OTTAWA — All eyes are on the Conservative campaign today to see how Stephen Harper responds to the public-health controversy swirling around his agriculture minister.
Gerry Ritz has admitted to making "tasteless" jokes last month about a listeriosis outbreak linked to processed meats that has now killed 17 people.
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