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'''John Gerich''' (b. 1947<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf |title=Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan |publisher=Saskatchewan Archives Board |accessdate=2012-03-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-27 |df= }}</ref>) was a politician in [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Redberry (electoral district)|Redberry]], and former member of the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]]. He served as Associate Minister of Economic Development in the Saskatchewan [[Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan|Progressive Conservative]] government led by [[Grant Devine]]. |
'''John Gerich''' (b. 1947<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf |title=Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan |publisher=Saskatchewan Archives Board |accessdate=2012-03-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-27 |df= }}</ref>) was a politician in [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Redberry (electoral district)|Redberry]], and former member of the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]]. He served as Associate Minister of Economic Development in the Saskatchewan [[Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan|Progressive Conservative]] government led by [[Grant Devine]]. |
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Gerich was involved in the biggest political corruption scandal in Saskatchewan history, in which dummy companies provided receipts for false expense claims.<ref name=CBC1999/><ref name=WFP>{{cite news |last =Lett |first =Dann |authorlink = |title =Tory trickery |pages = |publisher=Winnipeg Free Press |date =11 January 1998 |url= |accessdate =2007-10-21}}</ref><ref name=GM>{{cite news |title=Decisions |author = |authorlink = |pages = |publisher=Globe and Mail |date=26 February 1999 |url = |accessdate =2007-10-21}}</ref> Gerich was convicted of fraud in 1997 for taking money illegally from his MLA's communications allowance. He was sentenced to 2 years in jail and fined 12,000 dollars.<ref name=CBC1999>{{cite news |
Gerich was involved in the biggest political corruption scandal in Saskatchewan history, in which dummy companies provided receipts for false expense claims.<ref name=CBC1999/><ref name=WFP>{{cite news |last =Lett |first =Dann |authorlink = |title =Tory trickery |pages = |publisher=Winnipeg Free Press |date =11 January 1998 |url= |accessdate =2007-10-21}}</ref><ref name=GM>{{cite news |title=Decisions |author = |authorlink = |pages = |publisher=Globe and Mail |date=26 February 1999 |url = |accessdate =2007-10-21}}</ref> Gerich was convicted of fraud in 1997 for taking money illegally from his MLA's communications allowance. He was sentenced to 2 years in jail and fined 12,000 dollars.<ref name=CBC1999>{{cite news |title=From politics to prison in Saskatchewan |publisher=CBC archives |date=February 8, 1999 |url=http://rc-archives.cbc.ca/programs/124-11696/page/2/ |accessdate=2012-08-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130115083429/http://rc-archives.cbc.ca/programs/124-11696/page/2/ |archivedate=January 15, 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref name=CBC2000>{{cite news |title=Gerich is trucking to keep up fraud payments | publisher=CBC news | date =January 25, 2000 | url =http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/01/25/gerich000125.html | accessdate =2007-10-07 }}</ref> |
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After his release he worked as a truck driver in the [[Alberta]] [[Petroleum industry|oilpatch]].<ref name=CBC2000/> |
After his release he worked as a truck driver in the [[Alberta]] [[Petroleum industry|oilpatch]].<ref name=CBC2000/> |
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Revision as of 19:48, 27 November 2017
John Gerich (b. 1947[1]) was a politician in Saskatchewan, Canada, MLA for Redberry, and former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He served as Associate Minister of Economic Development in the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative government led by Grant Devine.
Gerich was involved in the biggest political corruption scandal in Saskatchewan history, in which dummy companies provided receipts for false expense claims.[2][3][4] Gerich was convicted of fraud in 1997 for taking money illegally from his MLA's communications allowance. He was sentenced to 2 years in jail and fined 12,000 dollars.[2][5]
After his release he worked as a truck driver in the Alberta oilpatch.[5]
References
- ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "From politics to prison in Saskatchewan". CBC archives. February 8, 1999. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lett, Dann (11 January 1998). "Tory trickery". Winnipeg Free Press.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Decisions". Globe and Mail. 26 February 1999.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b "Gerich is trucking to keep up fraud payments". CBC news. January 25, 2000. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
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