Robert Black (born March 27, 1962) is a Canadian Senator from

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. He was named to the Senate by Prime Minister

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on February 15, 2018. Prior to his appointment, Black was a leader in the agricultural community. He has been chief executive of the Rural Ontario Institute since 2010 and has also been involved in the

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farm youth organization since the 1970s. He subsequently joined the

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and, on November 4, 2019, he joined the

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. Black has also been a councillor on the Wellington County

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from 2014 until his appointment to the Senate and was a

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with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture for fifteen years. He has also served on the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame's board of directors.

Early life and education

Black was born and raised in Fergus,

. In 1981 he graduated from

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. He attended the

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in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program, graduating in 1985, and subsequently earned his Bachelor of Education from

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, graduating in 1990.

References

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