Preceded by Cliff Breitkreuz Succeeded by Randy Hoback Residence Whitecourt, Canada Preceded by Lee Richardson Spouse Brenda Merrifield | Minister Ed Fast Name Rob Merrifield Succeeded by Jim Eglinski Minister Jim Flaherty | |
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Role Member of the Canadian House of Commons Office Member of the Canadian House of Commons since 2001 Books The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service: Report of the Standing Committee on International Trade Political party Canadian Alliance, Conservative Party of Canada Profiles | ||
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Robert "Rob" Merrifield, PC, (born December 19, 1953) is a Canadian politician and diplomat. He is the former Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, and was the Minister of State for Transport from October 2008 to May 2011. In September 2014 he resigned as a Member of the Canadian House of Commons to accept an appointment from Alberta Premier Jim Prentice to be the province's envoy to the United States in Washington, D.C. where he will lobby for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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His accomplishments included revitalizing Marine Atlantic with two new ferries, initiating Canada Post's postal transformation, and overseeing the rollout of Transport Canada's Alberta and Saskatchewan infrastructure funds as a part of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
Merrifield was first elected to represent Yellowhead in 2000. He was re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Merrifield resigned his seat on September 17, 2014 to accept an appointment from Alberta Premier Jim Prentice as the province's envoy to the United States.
His past community involvement has included terms as chair and elected board member of the Whitecourt School District Board of Trustees, chair and vice-chair of the Whitecourt/Fox Creek Hospital Board, member of the Aspen Regional Health Authority, member of the Northern Gateway Regional Division No. 10 School Authority and elected member of the Woodland County Council.