RE:RE:Tva nouvelle, journal de montreal, and journal de quebec.This is what it is translated to english, excited for all the things to come.....A fourth former health minister is linked to the pot industry, our investigation office has learned. Pierre Pettigrew, former tenor of the Chrtien-Martin era, sits on the board of directors of a company that invests in the cannabis industry. Mr. Pettigrew is a principal director of Belgravia Capital International. The firm does not produce cannabis, but it funds a platform that will include a loyalty program for cannabis users and producers. "It will be a bit like Air Miles, it's a brand new industry in the cannabis industry," said CEO Mehdi Azodi at the "Journal de Montral". The company, which existed under the name IC Potash, has focused since March on cannabis and recently took the name of Belgravia. Mr. Pettigrew has been a director since 2009. "He [Mr. Pettigrew] understands that the industry is on a roll at the moment and is very supportive of the direction the company is taking, "says the CEO. Belgravia also has investments in a cannabis business in Colombia, South America, and is in discussions with a producer in Quebec and another in Ontario, but nothing has been signed. "We want to invest capital in the producers, but we do not want to grow it ourselves," said Azodi. Many contacts Having a former minister like Mr. Pettigrew on his CA is an undeniable asset for Mr. Azodi. "Because of his political contacts and his vast knowledge of the industry, he is very helpful to us," he says. Over the next few months, we will work closely with the Liberal government. Having Mr. Pettigrew with us is very encouraging. " Azodi preferred to speak on behalf of the company and said the former minister would not comment. The latter did not respond to our requests for interviews. A fourth Pettigrew is the fourth former Liberal health minister linked to the industry. The wife and son of former Liberal minister Alan Rock are leading producer Rockgarden. Mr. Rock was Minister of Health in 1997 in Jean Chrtien's government. Until last June, Terry Lake was the Minister of Health for the Liberal government of British Columbia. He is now Vice President of Social Responsibility for the producer Hydropothecary in Gatineau. George Smitherman, former Ontario Minister of Health from 2003 to 2008, is an investor and director of British Columbia producer THC BioMed. These recent names are added to the already large list of former cannabis liberals such as Martin Cauchon, chairman of the board of producer 48 North, or Chuck Rifici, former treasurer of the LPC who runs Wheaton, an investment firm with producers