JoAnne Buth

Who is JoAnne Buth?

JoAnne L. Buth is a Canadian politician. She was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Stephen Harper on January 6, 2012 and sits as a Conservative representing Manitoba.

She has a B.Sc. in biology from the University of Winnipeg and an M.Sc. in entomology from the University of Manitoba.

Buth's background in agriculture includes stints as a research and development manager with DowElanco Canada and as an information officer for the federal agriculture department's research station in Winnipeg. More recently she worked in Carman, Manitoba as a manager and weed management specialist in Manitoba's provincial ministry of agriculture. Prior to her appointment, she was president of the Canola Council of Canada, a lobby group for the canola industry.

Buth's Senate appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Sharon Carstairs. She has said she will step down after nine years, in line with the nine-year term proposed by Harper for future terms; she would not be required to step down until her 75th birthday in 2029.