The Honourable Rona Ambrose

Minister of the Environment

Rona Ambrose was elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Edmonton-Spruce Grove on June 28, 2004 and was re-elected for a second term on January 23, 2006. She was subsequently appointed as Minister of the Environment on February 6, 2006. Prior to the election, she served as Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs.

In addition to serving her constituents, Ms. Ambrose has been a member of a number of parliamentary committees and related subcommittees, including the Standing Committees on Finance, and on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Subcommittee on the Fiscal Imbalance, and the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38.

Prior to her election, Ms. Ambrose held the post of Senior Intergovernmental Officer with the International and Intergovernmental Relations department of the Government of Alberta. Ms. Ambrose was a political columnist and has worked as an independent consultant on public policy issues

Ms. Ambrose holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria and a Masters of Arts from the University of Alberta. Ms. Ambrose speaks Spanish, Portuguese and intermediate French.

Ms. Ambrose has a long history of volunteering in the Edmonton area, particularly for the Edmonton Women's Shelter.

Rona Ambrose was born in Valleyview Alberta, and grew up both overseas and in Parkland County, Alberta. She lives in Edmonton with her husband Bruce.