Ernie Hardeman

Ernie Hardeman
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
In office
June 29, 2018 – June 18, 2021
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byJeff Leal
Succeeded byLisa Thompson
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Oxford
Assumed office
June 8, 1995
Preceded byKim Sutherland
Personal details
Born (1947-12-04) December 4, 1947 (age 76)
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party
RelationsJohn Vanthof (nephew)
ResidenceSalford, Ontario
OccupationBusiness owner

Ernie Hardeman MPP (born December 4, 1947) is a Canadian politician who served as Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs from 2018 to 2021 in the Doug Ford government and as Minister of Agriculture and Food from 1999 to 2001 in the Mike Harris government. He represents the rural riding of Oxford for the Progressive Conservative Party.