Education
He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Lethbridge in 1976, before beginning his career as a certified irrigation design consultant.
He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Lethbridge in 1976, before beginning his career as a certified irrigation design consultant.
Weadick has deep roots in his community as a fourth-generation Lethbridgian. Weadick has been successful in small business, and is co-owner of Yardworks & Tileworks and president of Frontier Irrigation Incorporated. He was the founding president of Lethbridge Youth Services and 5th-on-5th Youth Services.
Weadick was called by Editor Stelmach to serve in the Cabinet as Minister of Advanced Education and Technology.
As a Cabinet member, he played a leading role in implementing the Stelmach agenda. Before entering provincial politics, Weadick was active in municipal government.
He served as a city councillor in Lethbridge for nine years, starting in 1991. He was instrumental behind the "pay as you go" budget-balancing strategy.
During this time, Weadick participated in Provincial Task Forces on police funding and air transportation.
In 1997, Weadick ran unsuccessfully for the former federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the Lethbridge electoral district.
He chairs the Cabinet Policy Committee on the Economy and is a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members Services and the Standing Committee on the Economy.